The iPhone 13 hasn’t even gone on sale in Brazil yet, but the country’s local consumer protection regulator has already said it’s going to investigate Apple’s decision to sell the iPhone charger separately.
This isn’t the first time a regulator has chased Apple for a decision to sell an iPhone charger separately. Earlier this year, the Brazilian consumer protection regulator based in São Paulo state fined Apple $ 2 million “for misleading advertising, selling a device without a charger, and unfair terms.” And last December, Apple was forced to return the chargers to the iPhone 12 boxes in Brazil.
Procon-SP, the state consumer protection agency of the state of São Paulo, said it was illegal to sell the phone and charger separately because “the customer is obliged to buy two products.” The regulator also argues that companies must inform customers in detail about changes to their products, in this case the lack of a charger: “If the information is hidden, it is also a violation of the law.”
Procon-SP is exploring a class action lawsuit to help any buyer who thinks Apple should provide them with a charger for free. Given the way the local authorities made decisions in previous cases, there is no doubt that everything will follow the same scenario with the iPhone 13.
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