In September, Brazil's justice ministry ordered a halt to iPhone sales in the country after it concluded that Apple was harming consumers by not providing an accompanying power adapter. Even after being fined millions of dollars, Apple is still failing to comply, leading to federal consumer protection agencies seizing his iPhone from retailers.
iPhones seized in Brazil for missing chargers as first reported by Tecnoblog, Procon-DF "seized hundreds of iPhones at various retail outlets in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil." In an action called "Operation Discharge," the regulator wants to force Apple to comply with local laws that require smartphones to be shipped with the accompanying charger. According to
reports, the iPhone was confiscated from the carrier store and his Apple authorized reseller. Regulators have ordered a ban on all iPhone models without the included charger. Apple has stopped shipping free accessories with the iPhone 12, but the company has updated the iPhone 11 with a new, more compact box without a charger. After
iPhones were confiscated, Apple Brazil asked the government to allow the sale of smartphones in the country pending a final decision on the dispute. The company told Tecnoblog that he continues to sell iPhones in Brazil despite the operation. As noted by
MacMagazine, Judge Diego Camara Alves, who until the final decision allowed the company to continue selling his iPhone in Brazil, believes the company did not violate consumer rights. The judge also alleges that the Brazilian regulator is "abusing its power" by making such a decision. Apple is confident it can win the case and customers will I'm sure you're "aware of the different ways to charge and connect devices". The recently released new generation of Apple TVs comes with an updated version of the Siri Remote that uses USB-C instead of Lightning, and the company has stopped shipping products that ship with charging cables. increase.
Interestingly, the new Brazilian Apple TV 4K still ships with a USB-C cable. The company hasn't explained the reasons for this decision, but it's clear that Apple wanted to avoid further fines from Brazilian regulators amid the iPhone charger controversy.