Back in September, the Brazilian Ministry of Justice imposed a $2.34 million punishment on Apple and ordered the company to stop selling iPhones if the packaging did not include a power adaptor. And now, the brand has again fined another $19 million the country for not providing chargers in the box of their iPhones.
Apple fined another $19 million in Brazil
Apple was recently penalised once more for the same offence, this time by the Sao Paulo civil court. According to the case, which was brought by the Brazilian Consumers’ Organization, a second purchase is required for the product to function, and Apple is required to pay BRL 100 million (about $19 million) in damages.
Judge Caramuru Afonso Francisco ruled that Apple must give chargers to all Brazilian customers who bought iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 devices in the previous two years and must also include adapters in future orders. The judgement is not final and is subject to appeal.
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Since 2020, Apple will only include the Lighting to the USB-C cable and not the adapter due to environmental concerns. Since then, a lot of other manufacturers have done the same, especially in the luxury market.
