Brazil Fines Apple 2 Million For Not Including Charger With Iphone 12 Box
Procon-SP, Sao Paulo’s consumer protection agency has accused the Cupertino giant of “misleading advertising, selling a device without the charger and unfair terms.” In October last year, Apple had announced that its new iPhone 12 series would not come with chargers or Lightning EarPods in their boxes and include only a single USB-C to Lightning cable. In December, when Procon-SP told Apple that selling iPhones without chargers in the box was a violation of the country’s Consumer Defense Code, the company responded by saying that it is not including the accessories in the iPhone 12 boxes to help reduce carbon emissions and address other environmental concerns....