Dec 03, 2020 13:00:00

'Apple should attach a USB power adapter to the iPhone,' a consumer protection group complains

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Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE that appeared in September 2020, and the iPhone 12/12 Pro series that appeared in November 2020, only the USB-C-Lightning cable is attached to the contents, EarPods of earbuds and charging USB power adapter for has to be prepared separately. In response, a Brazilian consumer protection group has demanded that the iPhone should be equipped with a USB power adapter from the beginning.

Notificação Apple – PROCON.SP
https://www.procon.sp.gov.br/notificacao-apple/

Apple forced to include charger with iPhone in Sao Paolo | AppleInsider
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/02/apple-forced-to-include-charger-with-iphone-in-sao-paolo

At a new product event held on September 16, 2020, Apple announced that it will not include a USB power connector with the Apple Watch Series 6 or Apple Watch SE. Also, the iPhone 12/12 Pro series released in November 2020 did not come with a USB power connector.

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Apple stopped including the USB power adapter, saying, 'The elimination of the USB power connector from the contents has reduced the package size, increased the number of units that can be carried in one transport, and as a result reduced the carbon footprint. '. Apple, which has set the goal of 'completely eliminating CO2 emissions by 2030,' strongly emphasized its environmentally friendly attitude at the iPhone 12 launch event.

However, Procon-SP , a consumer protection organization in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said, 'The USB power adapter is an essential part of using Apple products such as the iPhone.' 'The USB power adapter is not included in the device package. That violates Brazil's consumer protection law. '

In addition, Procon-SP 'was not fully appealed that the USB power adapter was not included' 'Apple has fully demonstrated the environmental benefits of removing the USB power adapter from the package. No, 'he pointed out.

Fernando Capys, executive director of Procon-SP, said, 'We don't consider the value of the product, we don't offer plans for collecting or recycling old devices, and we sell the device without a USB power adapter for charging. Apple's behavior is inconsistent. We need to make the USB power adapter available to consumers who buy an iPhone. '

Procon-SP's complaint may require iPhones sold in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to come with a USB power adapter. Apple Insider, an Apple-related news site, is expected to make the same claim not only by Procon-SP but also by Brazil's national consumer protection groups, so it may be mandatory to include a USB power adapter throughout Brazil. I pointed out.