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Apple to withdraw EU products
Thursday, June 22, 2006 @ 1:45pm

Apple is halting the sale of several products overseas to comply with a European Union directive that prohibits the sale of electronics which contain hazardous materials. While most of Apple's products comply with the directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the RoHS directive), a number of items will be pulled for lack of compliance. Apple's iSight, AirPort Base Station With Modem, AirPort Base Station Power Over Ethernet & Antenna, iPod shuffle External Battery Pack, and all versions of the company's eMac will be withdrawn, according to AppleInsider. "Because of our precautionary approach to substances, Apple was able to meet many of the RoHS restrictions long before the deadline of July 1, 2006," the company wrote on its environmental materials website.


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  • Reader reaction
    Found 5 comments
    Oh no! 180836
    An early withdraw would be a victory for the terrorist environment!
    Comment posted by: burger
    eMac 180837
    Fsck the EU. I really wanted a Intel eMac :-( I was going to use this Intel iMac until it was available.
    Comment posted by: coldfusion1970
    EuroWienies 180839
    What a bunch of EuroWienies!
    Comment posted by: ronjamin
    Well, we now know... 180844
    ...what Apple will do should any of that crazy DRM legislation go through. Take their ball and go home.
    Comment posted by: GORDYmac
    Environmental poison 180848
    Guys, this is about environmental poison, not Mac pride. Many computer parts are hazardous to people and the ecosystem if dumped into a landfill. With over six billion people in the world who want to use a cell phone or computer, we HAVE to redesign things, including the ease of toxic disposal, or there can be dire consequences.

    You may call a society who is progressive about this issue, "weenies" if you wish, but it reminds me of the ship builders who whined about double-hulls before the Exxon Valdeez accident.

    -Christopher Johnson
    Comment posted by: christophersj
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