The Brazilian government ordered Apple Inc to stop selling iPhones without a battery charger in the country on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The government claims that the company provides an incomplete product to consumers.
The order comes a day before Apple Inc is expected to announce its new iPhone model.
Apple Inc. was fined $2.38 million and ordered the cancellation of the sale of the iPhone 12 and newer models. Also, the company is to suspend the sale of any iPhone model that does not come with a power charger.
The ministry argued that the iPhone was lacking an essential component in a “deliberate discriminatory practice against consumers”.
The authorities rejected Apple’s argument that the practice had the purpose of reducing carbon emissions saying that there is no evidence of environmental protection from selling the smartphone without a charger.
So far Apple Inc is yet to comment on the charges the government is placing on them.
Source: Ghanfuo.com
