Apple Losing In The Class Action Lawsuit In Brazil, For Selling An IPhone Without A Charger

Aplle is guilty of selling iPhones without a charger. (floto: dock. Pixabay)

JAKARTA - Brazil's court on Thursday, October 13 fined Apple Inc 100 million reais (Rp 292.2 billion) and ruled that battery chargers should be included in the sale of the country's new iPhone.

The state court of Sao Paulo ruled the victory of the class action lawsuit against Apple, filed by the association of borrowers, consumers, and taxpayers, which argues that the Cupertino-based company practices abuse by selling its flagship products without chargers.

Apple said it would appeal the decision.

Previously, the technology company argued that the practice was aimed at reducing carbon emissions. But the buyer considered that Apple's product was incomplete.

"It is clear that, under the justification of 'green initiative', the defendant charged the consumers with the purchases needed to adapt the charger previously provided along with the product," the court's decision said.

Apple is also facing a similar lawsuit from students in China for selling iPhone products without a charging device.

While the European Union's latest regulations also mandate that all sales of future electronics products must have a USB-C type of charger. This is believed to make Apple's policy of selling separate charging tools and data cables will change.