SAO PAULO: A Brazilian court on Thursday fined Apple Inc 100 million reais ($19 million) and ruled that battery chargers must come with new iPhones sold in the country.
The Sao Paulo state court ruled against Apple in a lawsuit, brought by the Association of Borrowers, Consumers and Taxpayers, which argued that the company was committing abusive practices by selling its flagship product without charger.
Apple said it would appeal the decision.
Previously, the tech company argued that the practice was aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
“It is apparent that, under the guise of a ‘green initiative’, the defendant is imposing on the consumer a compulsory purchase of charger adapters which were previously supplied with the product,” the court ruling said.
($1 = 5.2622 reais)