Apple is facing a hefty fine from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice for the company’s decision to stop including a power supply with the purchase of new iPhones. In addition to a fine of R $ 12.275 million (~ $ 2.34 million), the Ministry of Justice has ordered Apple to stop sales of all iPhone models that do not include a power supply.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro and package contents – no adapter included
Apple issued a statement in response to the ban and fine. He said he would work to resolve the concerns of the National Secretary for Consumers (SENACON), a department of the Ministry of Justice that decided on the sanction.
We have already won several court rulings in Brazil on this matter and we are confident that our customers are aware of the various options for charging and connecting their devices. “Apple BR – Translated from Portuguese
The sanction will not go into effect immediately, but if the Ministry verifies that Apple has bypassed the sales ban, it intends to do so.
The reason for the fine and the ban from the Ministry claims that Apple is selling an incomplete product not including the charging adapter. He also claimed that Apple hasn’t proven whether removing the charger had alleged environmental benefits that Apple used to sell its decision.
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