Apple challenges the authorities in Brazil!
Brazil responded to the request for include charger in iphone box at Apple. Weeks after authorities there cleared the request, and even fined Apple for non-compliance, inspectors have taken to the streets to verify that Apple is acting within the law.
surprisingly and contrary to its behavior in other countries with similar requests, Apple does not yet meet the requirement. In response, the Federal District consumer protection regulator seized iPhones from retail stores. According to a publication in the Brazilian media, the authorities of the city of Brasilia called this action “Operation Download”.
Apple faces a big risk in Brazil
After seizing iPhones, Apple Brazil has asked the government to allow sales, until the final decision of the dispute. The request was approved by Judge Diego Câmara Alves, who authorized the company to continue selling iPhones in Brazil until a final ruling. He believes that the company does not violate any consumer rights.
The judge also alleges that the Brazilian regulator is “abusing its power” with such a decision. Apple says it’s confident it will win the case and that customers “know the different options for charging and connecting their devices.”
This time, Apple’s reaction was different from what’s happening in France, where the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro include a “surprise” in the form of EarPods.
In France, there is a law that requires manufacturers to include headphones in the box of their devices. This law establishes that an “accessory to limit the exposure of the head to radioelectric emissions during communications” must be included.
Apple ships iPhones in two boxes in France, the standard iPhone box we all know is inside a larger white box containing the EarPods. This “gift” does not have any type of supplement, the iPhone 13 costs the same in Europe as in France.
