UAE says Apple to recall 88,700 iPhone 6s

US-based Apple will recall 88,700 iPhone 6s in the UAE due to battery issues, the Ministry of Economy has confirmed.

Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, director of the Consumer Protection Department said in a statement that Apple informed it on Saturday of defective batteries in specific category of iPhone 6S, produced in China between September and October 2015.

On its website, the Cupertino-based



company said it had determined a very small number of iPhone6s devices to unexpectedly shut down.

“This was not a safety issue and only affected devices within a limited serial number range that were manufactured between September and October 2015,” Apple said.

iPhone 6s users can put in their serial number to check if their phone is eligible for a battery replacement.