Apple’s AirTag has raised numerous safety issues, particularly concerning the potential for stalking. In response, the company is introducing new warning labels after facing a violation linked to its battery.
New Warning Labels for AirTag Focused on Child Safety
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a statement today detailing Apple’s AirTag violation and the corrective measures Apple has reportedly taken (via macReports).
The CPSC informed Apple that AirTag did not comply with the mandated warning label requirements dictated by Reese’s Law.
Essentially, this law necessitates that products featuring button cell or coin batteries must include warning labels to ‘prevent life-threatening ingestion in children.’
Here are the specifics:
Apple’s AirTag, which is a widely-used tracking device, fulfilled the performance criteria for securing its lithium coin cell battery. However, the units that were imported after the March 19, 2024, implementation date of Reese’s Law lacked the required warnings on the product and its packaging about the grave danger of battery ingestion, necessitating that these small batteries be kept away from children.
Apple has now placed a warning symbol within the battery compartment and revised its packaging to include the necessary warning statements and symbols. As several non-compliant units have been distributed to consumers, Apple has updated the instructions in the Find My app to include a cautionary note regarding the dangers associated with button and coin cell batteries each time a user is prompted to change the AirTag battery.
While it remains unclear when exactly the hardware changes were implemented for the AirTag, it is likely that AirTags currently available for purchase now feature the updated warning labels both on their packaging and inside the device.
Incorporating warnings in the Find My app serves as a beneficial update for users with older AirTag models. They may have been introduced alongside AirTag’s new iOS 18.2 functionality.
Have you spotted the new warning labels on your AirTag or in the Find My app? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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