News jumped a few hours ago in various media including MacRumors And it is that the safety of these new AirTags when they are in the hands of children is being questioned and it is all because of "how simple" it is to remove the cover for the replacement of the CR2032 battery inside. And we put the simple in quotes because some users seem to find it a little more difficult and others a little less, although it is really easy to remove the cover to access the battery.
This makes the Officeworks retail store, temporarily remove AirTags from their shelves due to the "low security" offered by the product against possible manipulation by children. This Apple tracker that was launched a few days ago and that millions of users have in their hands does not seem safe enough for minors and they are waiting for the final assessment of the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission to re-sell these AirTags.
Apple, in statements to Gizmodo, confirmed pre-emptively that the AirTags battery replacement process is the reason why the Australian retail chain has decided to withdraw the AirTags from its stores temporarily but that these they meet all safety requirements.
AirTags are designed to meet international child safety standards, including Australia, by requiring a two-step push and turn mechanism to access the user-replaceable battery. We are closely following regulations and working to ensure that our products meet or exceed new standards, including those for package labeling, well ahead of the required timeline.
It is true that these devices do not add any security screw that prevents the opening of the cover and subsequent access to the CR2032 button battery, but it seems that Apple has not breached any current regulations and the way in which it is opened does not seem simple to us. stage for a child to be able to open it. Moreover, it seems more dangerous to us to put the device directly in the mouth not that I can remove the battery ...
