Magnets in Cell Phones and Smart Watches May Affect Pacemakers and Other Implanted Medical Devices

ronjor · May 17, 2021

Content current as of: 05/13/2021
Some consumer electronic devices, such as certain cell phones and smart watches, include high field strength magnets. Recent studies have shown that consumer electronic devices with high field strength magnets may cause certain implanted medical devices to switch to “magnet mode” and suspend normal operations until the magnet is moved away from the medical device.
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https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitt...acemakers-and-other-implanted-medical-devices

longshots · May 17, 2021

If that's the case they better stay away from my fridge as well.

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