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Apple has updated its AirTag devices to address Reese’s Law, passed in March 2024, to improve child safety concerning coin-cell batteries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) sent Apple a Notice of Violation, prompting the company to take corrective measures. These modifications respond to emergent risks that small batteries utilized in AirTags may pose to young children.
Apple made some changes to the AirTag package and the first-generation battery compartment to make them safer. The current packaging design features a large label reminding people not to place the product and the coin-cell battery within the reach of children.
These warnings are regarding accidental swallowing, which may lead to serious physical harm or even death. Apple has placed a warning symbol that resembles a triangle with an exclamation mark inside the AirTag device at the back of the battery compartment. This label plays another role of precaution, warning users of the risks associated with handling the batteries. These updates guarantee Reese’s Law, which requires safety warnings on all products that have coin-cell batteries.
Apple has also made improvements through the Find My app. Notifications of the dangers of coin-cell batteries appear whenever the user is required to replace the AirTag battery. This digital alert also reminds people how to properly handle the batteries and avoid children’s reach.
Apple has stressed that parents must be highly alert regarding the older AirTags that customers might have bought before these adjustments. Caution is exercised to prevent young children from having access to portable devices that use coin-cell batteries.
Although Apple has acknowledged the rollout of these updates, it has not specified if these changes are only for the Market, specifically for the U.S., or worldwide. The company has admitted that these safety issues were not addressed earlier for prior model vehicles and will offer reminders and notifications as support.
While the CPSC has congratulated Apple on its efforts to conform to the set standards, consumers have been encouraged to remain vigilant. Parents with young kids should ensure that devices with coin-cell batteries are stored safely and that the Advisory Guidelines are checked for new safety measures.
