Apple adds new warning labels for AirTags after violating a security requiremen

Safety concerns associated with the use of Apple's AirTags have been numerous, mostly linked to issues such as harassment. But now, the company is adding new warning labels after suffering a violation due to its batteries.

New Warning Labels for AirTags to Protect Children

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a press release today detailing Apple's violation of the AirTag and the corrective action that Apple claims it has already implemented (via macReports).

The CPSC informed Apple that AirTag is not complying with the requirements for precautionary labels related to the Reese Act.

The law mandates that products equipped with button batteries or coin cells include warning labels "to protect children from fatal consumption."

Here are the details:

The Apple AirTag, a popular tracking device, meets performance requirements to secure the lithium-ion battery of the AirTag; however, imported units after the effective date of the Reese Act on March 19, 2024 did not include the required warning labels on the product and packaging regarding the severe risk of injury from ingesting these small batteries if they are not kept out of reach of children.

Apple has now included a warning symbol inside the battery compartment and modified its box to include mandatory warning statements and symbols. Due to the large number of non-compliant units sold to consumers, and to help consumers in the future, Apple updated the instructions that appear in the Find My app every time a user is prompted to replace the AirTag battery to include a warning about the dangers of button cells and coin cell batteries.

It is not clear exactly when the modifications were made to the AirTag equipment, but it seems that there are now AirTags available for sale that include the new warning labels on the packaging and inside the unit.

Adding warnings inside the "Find My" app is a pleasant solution for everyone with old AirTag devices as well. Perhaps they arrived at the same time as the new iOS 18.2 feature of AirTag devices.

Have you noticed the new warning labels on your AirTag or in the Find My app? Share them in the comments.

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