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Brazil: Imposed fine after investigation on Apple for selling iPhones without chargers

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Imposed fine after investigation on Apple for selling iPhones without chargers

On 19 March 2021, the Consumer Protection Foundation of the State of São Paulo (Procon-SP) imposed a fine of USD 2 million after its investigation against APPLE COMPUTER BRASIL LTDA for selling iPhones without chargers. After being asked to justify its behaviour, the company did not respond. Procon-SP charges the business with deceptive advertising, marketing products with manufacturing flaws, abusive conditions in consumer contracts, and failing to fix a product while it was still covered by warranty.

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Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2020-10-28
under deliberation

On 28 October 2020, the Consumer Protection Foundation of the State of São Paulo (Procon-SP) announ…

2021-03-19
in force

On 19 March 2021, the Consumer Protection Foundation of the State of São Paulo (Procon-SP) imposed …

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