Apple issues health warning to keep iPhones six inches away from your chest trends now
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Apple is warning users who have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device to keep their iPhone at least six inches from their chest.
The tech behemoth warns that the magnets and electromagnetic field may interfere with the machines' functions - which could be fatal.
Around 3million Americans have an implanted pacemaker and 200,000 have a defibrillator, estimates suggest.
The updated warning from Apple now includes its newest generation iPhone 13 and 14. Airpods, Apple watches and accessories, HomePods, Ipads, Macs and Beats' headphones are also not to be placed near the chest of someone with an implant.
Last month, a study found that people who use FitBits, Apple watches and other similar devices could interfere with the implanted devices.
Apple now warns that users of the iPhones 12, 13, 14 to keep the device at least six inches away from their chest if they have a pacemaker or ICD device implanted (file photo)
'Under certain conditions, magnets and electromagnetic fields might interfere with medical devices,' Apple wrote in a blog post.
'For example, implanted pacemakers and defibrillators might contain sensors that respond to magnets and radios when in close contact.
'To avoid any potential interactions with these types of medical devices, keep your Apple product a safe distance away from your medical device.'
Many electronic devices carry this risk, and people who receive these implantations are
