Apple Warns That Magnets In Its Tech Products May Interfere With Implanted Medical Devices

The company says popular products like iPhones, iPads, AirPods and MacBook laptops contain magnets that could adversely affect the function of implantables, including pacemakers and defibrillators.

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Apple Inc. is warning people implanted with pacemakers and defibrillators that popular tech products like iPhones, iPads, AirPods and MacBook laptops contain magnets that could adversely affect the function of their medical devices.

“Under certain conditions, magnets and electromagnetic fields may interfere with medical devices,” Apple says on its website. “For example, implanted pacemakers and defibrillators may contain sensors that respond to...

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