Phones, wireless charges, and wi-fi boosters found to be non-compliant with safety legislation

Phones, wireless charges, and wi-fi boosters found to be non-compliant with safety legislation

A report by ComReg revealed 63% of all electric and electronic goods using wi-fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless devices which were tested last year were in breach of EU safety regulations — a total of 6,517 different products.

More than 6,500 products containing radio equipment including mobile phones, wireless chargers, and wi-fi boosters were found to be non-compliant with product safety legislation last year, according to the industry watchdog.

A report by ComReg revealed 63% of all electric and electronic goods using wi-fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless devices which were tested last year were in breach of EU safety regulations — a total of 6,517 different products.

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