Mobiles Recalled for Exceeding RF Limits

Testing by Industry Canada has revealed that the LG150 flip-phone does not meet the radiofrequency exposure limits established by the Canadian government—i.e., Safety Code 6 as referenced in the regulations of the Radiocommunications Act. An independent accredited certification body has revoked the certification for the LG 150 model, and it is no longer eligible to be manufactured, imported into, or sold in Canada. Health Canada supports the recall and encourages all consumers to return the phones for replacement. Still, the agency noted that although the test results exceeded the exposure limits of Safety Code 6, they were still below the threshold at which harmful health effects might occur. For further details, see the Health Canada website. Questions on SAR testing can be posted to the Interference Technology NEBS/Telecom Forum.