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Apple Made a Change to the AirTag That You Probably Didn't Notice

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced that Apple has added a warning label to the AirTag's box that says to keep its coin-cell battery out of reach of children due to the severe risk of injury or death if the battery is ingested. Apple added a corresponding warning symbol inside the AirTag's battery compartment too.

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Apple made these changes at some point after "Reese's Law" went into effect in March 2024, according to the announcement. The CPSC did not indicate if the warnings were added to the AirTag in the U.S. only or worldwide.

"Reese's Law" aims to prevent injuries and deaths caused by the tiny, circular coin-cell batteries. The law was named after Reese Hamsmith, a baby who died in 2020 after swallowing a coin-cell battery that was inside of a remote control.

Given that many AirTags without these warnings had already been sold, the CPSC said Apple now displays a warning about the hazards of coin-cell batteries in the Find My app each time a user is prompted to change the AirTag's battery.

The announcement was first reported by macReports.

Apple is expected to release an AirTag 2 this year with longer range for item tracking. It is also rumored that the AirTag 2's built-in speaker will be more difficult to remove compared to the original AirTag, as an anti-stalking measure.

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sputnikv Avatar
sputnikv
17 months ago
children who would swallow these can't read your "don't swallow warnings"

parents who don't have the sense to keep small electronics out of the mouths of children shouldn't be parents
Score: 35 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Channan Avatar
Channan
17 months ago
macReports: Apple made a change to the AirTag’s warning

MacRumors: Apple made a change to the AirTag
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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dasmb
17 months ago
It's vitally important parents understand what impact form factor can have on the batteries they feed their children.

From an environmental perspective, rechargeables are best and metal hydride chemistry is safer than lithium ion.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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marshallbu
17 months ago
What would also be great, is if AirTags supported the child deterrent coin from Duracell, but the bitter coating on them prevents the AirTags getting power due to placement of its contacts 🙃
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Amazing Iceman
17 months ago
What about putting a warning on babies to urge parents to teach their children not to put things in their mouth?
This is how the previous generations have survived childhood.
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wdfly
17 months ago
I miss the days when we did not have to do things like this. The owner's manual for my first vehicle taught you how to gap the points in the distributor; modern car owner's manuals tell you not to drink the contents of the battery.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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