iPad 2 Can Interfere With Pacemakers

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It is pretty damn sad that, not only did a 14 year old girl discover this on her own, she didn't even win first place in the science fair. :(

If a person falls asleep with the iPad 2 on the chest, the magnets in the cover can "accidentally turn off" the heart device, said Chien, a high school freshman in Stockton, California, whose father is a doctor. "I definitely think people should be aware. That's why I'm presenting the study."
 
Which means it could happen with any other cover that has magnets in it. Magnets are Magnets.
 
Thats not good, I'm sure this is not limited to just iPads though

Besides, everyone has updated to the NEW iPad so its all good.
 
Don't fall asleep with a subwoofer on your chest either. I hear those have some big whopper magnets as well.
 
My understanding is that they had a warning in their product documentation on this since the launch ... but of course no one reads product documentation ... it is like those T&Cs that no one reads either ;)
 
well hanging around those anti theft detection systems in shops isn't such a good idea if you've an icd or pacemaker.
 
Seeing as this is already documented by Apple, that and anyone with a pacemaker knows to avoid them, I'm not entirely sure what she discovered...
 
Seeing as this is already documented by Apple, that and anyone with a pacemaker knows to avoid them, I'm not entirely sure what she discovered...

Calification:

By "them" I mean magnets, and this is right from the user manual. :rolleyes:

iPad has magnets along the left edge of the device and on the right side of the front glass, which may interfere with pacemakers, defibrillators, or other medical devices. The iPad Smart Cover and iPad Smart Case also contain magnets. Maintain at least 6 inches (approximately 15 cm) of separation between your pacemaker or defibrillator and iPad, the iPad Smart Cover, or the iPad Smart Case.
 
You can't "turn off" a pacemaker with a magnet! If the magnet is strong enough and you place it right over the device for a few seconds, it will place it into "magnet mode". This basically turns off all the fancy features and customized settings, but leaves the essential pacing functions intact. I hate this type of misinformation as it just scares people with pacemakers.
 
Don't fall asleep with a subwoofer on your chest either. I hear those have some big whopper magnets as well.

Guy I worked with who's had a pacemaker since he was 14 discovered this the hard way. He was selling his subs to a fellow co-worker and got the hint when he went to pull them out of his car.

I explicitly told him some months prior to this (when he first informed me he had a pacemaker) that I do not want him handling anything with speakers in them, or microwaves. He figured out why after that bit.
 
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