Brazil has announced a ban on the sale of iPhones that do not include a power adapter.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced on Tuesday that it had fined Apple 12.275 million reais (£2.04 million).Information Guide Nigeria
Senacon, a Brazilian consumer organisation, claimed that Apple’s decision not to include power adapters with new iPhones discriminates against customers by selling a “incomplete product”
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Apple plans to file an appeal against the ban.
In a statement to Reuters, the company said it would work with Brazilian authorities to “resolve their concerns,” but added that it had previously won several court rulings in Brazil on the subject.
“We are confident that our customers are aware of the various options for charging and connecting their devices,” Apple said.
The fine and ban on sales of iPhones without USB power adapters were announced just one day before Apple unveiled its new iPhone 14, 14 Pro, and Apple Watch Ultra.
So Paulo’s consumer protection agency fined Apple £2 million last year, claiming that the sale of the iPhone 12 and subsequent models violates consumer law because they do not come with chargers.
With the release of the iPhone 12 in 2020, Apple stopped including power adapters and headphones in iPhone boxes.
It claimed that the move, which came after Apple first removed power adapters from new Apple Watch boxes, would help reduce Apple’s carbon footprint by making packaging smaller.
“Sometimes it’s not what we make, but what we don’t make that counts,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice-president of environment, policy, and social initiatives, at Apple’s 2020 September keynote.JAMB Result
