Apple Says Federal Regulations Bar iPhone Radiation Safety Suit

The Federal Communications Commission’s testing regulations preempt a class suit alleging certain iPhone models emit dangerous radiation levels when carried close to the body, Apple Inc. told the Northern District of California.

Additionally, that court lacks jurisdiction over the suit, which seeks to challenge the FCC’s testing rules, an issue that must be reviewed by a federal appeals court, Apple said in a filing May 1.

Apple’s motion followed an FCC filing that detailed its position on whether the claims can proceed.

Andrew Cohen and others alleged a lab hired by the Chicago Tribune found that the iPhone 7, 8, ...