{"id":217226,"date":"2026-02-25T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/apple-fined-in-brazil-for-selling-iphones-without-a-charger\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:10:09","slug":"apple-fined-in-brazil-for-selling-iphones-without-a-charger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/apple-fined-in-brazil-for-selling-iphones-without-a-charger\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple fined in Brazil for selling iPhones without a charger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple fined in Brazil for selling iPhones without a charger<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-25 07:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Consumer protection authorities in the Brazilian state of Alagoas have fined Apple R$101,627.50 (roughly $20,000) for selling iPhones without what they described as \u201can indispensable item for the regular use of the product.\u201d Here are the details.<\/p>\n

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Old issue, new fine<\/h2>\n

As reported by Alagoas 24 Horas (via MacMagazine), regulators argue that Apple\u2019s decision to remove the power adapter from the iPhone box violates Brazil\u2019s Consumer Defense Code.<\/p>\n

According to Procon-AL, the state\u2019s consumer protection watchdog:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our assessment, we found that by shifting to the consumer the burden of having to purchase, separately, an item that is indispensable for the proper use of the product, the company violates the principles of objective good faith, transparency, and consumer vulnerability.\u201d<\/p>\n

Procon-AL initially set the fine at around $12,000, but later increased it to roughly $20,000, citing aggravating factors under Brazilian regulations and Apple\u2019s lack of effort to resolve the complaint.<\/p>\n

This is hardly the first time Apple gets in trouble in Brazil over not including the charger in the iPhone box. In 2022, the Brazilian Ministry of Justice ordered the suspension of iPhone sales in the country over the issue. The move came one year after Apple was fined roughly $2 million for the same practice.<\/p>\n

Based on the more recent decision, Apple\u2019s Brazilian subsidiary now has 20 days to appeal. If the appeal is denied, the fine\u2019s amount will again be adjusted based on Brazil\u2019s IPCA-E inflation index.<\/p>\n

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