Argues that testing and enforcement gaps for chargers and electronics permit harmful unintentional emissi…

This recommendation focuses on a specific loophole in current standards of electromagnetic exposure that is being exploited by specific foreign-built consumer grade electronics to express a comprehensive approach to ensuring operating safety for the end-user consumer in the United States. Current standards mainly focus on intentional electromagnetic radiators such as smart phones at cellular frequencies or tablets at Wi-Fi frequencies. These intentional radiators are combined with a charger or AC/DC adapter which adhere to a poorly defined and poorly enforced FCC Class B standard for unintentional radiation. The integration of foreign manufactured components into the final consumer product sidesteps individual component testing. Foreign electronics manufacturers intentionally alter the electromagnetic signals emanating from components to prevent accurate measurements from foreign accredited testing laboratories that are selectively testing to low standards. With the recent technological shift to faster switching semiconductors and burst mode charging capability combined with poor end-user habits, emanations from cheap foreign handheld consumer electronics with biologically unsafe signatures create a health risk to Americans.