The French National Frequency Agency has mandated the withdrawal of five smartphone models, citing excess limb-specific absorption rates and regulatory compliance failures, prompting a warnings for European buyers to check model details.
The French National Frequency Agency has ordered the withdrawal and recall of five smartphones after finding that four of them exceeded the legal limit for limb-specific absorption rate, the measure used when a handset is held against the body. The affected models are the AGM Note N1, Doogee N55 Plus, Infinix Smart 9 X6532, Nothing Phone 3A A059 and a specific Samsung Galaxy A55 variant, SM-A556E/DS, according to the agency and French technology outlets reporting on the decision.
The most serious radiofrequency result was recorded on the Doogee N55 Plus, which reached 4.85 W/kg. The Infinix Smart 9 X6532 measured 4.53 W/kg, the AGM Note N1 4.44 W/kg and the Nothing Phone 3A A059 4.32 W/kg. The French regulator’s threshold for this type of exposure is 4 W/kg, and the figures were produced by an accredited laboratory working on the agency’s behalf.
The Samsung case is different. The ANFR said the Galaxy A55 variant was not challenged on radiofrequency exposure, but on conformity failings, including the absence of a proper assessment procedure, missing technical documentation and no CE marking. Frandroid reported that the agency said the handset should never have been placed on the French market, underscoring that the recall concerns only the SM-A556E/DS version rather than every Galaxy A55 sold in Europe.
That distinction matters because the same commercial name can cover different regional variants, firmware builds or distribution channels. The ANFR has told manufacturers to correct the problems and, if they do not, to withdraw the devices and recall units already sold. The order applies to France, but it is a reminder for buyers elsewhere in Europe to check model numbers carefully, particularly when phones are bought through importers or marketplace sellers.
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