Apple iPhone charger class action lawsuit overview:ย
- Who: Elizabeth Steines filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc.ย
- Why: Steines claims Apple misleads consumers by not including a charger with the sale of a new iPhone device.ย
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court.ย
Apple misleads consumers by not including a charger with the purchase of a new iPhone, a new class action lawsuit alleges.ย
Plaintiff Elizabeth Steines claims Apple began selling iPhones without the charger last year. Appleโs failure to include a charger with a new iPhone sale is not adequately disclosed to consumers, who are left unaware they purchased โan incomplete Product, devoid of essential functionality,โ according to the Apple class action.ย
Apple only discloses in small print on the back of the iPhone productโs box that the iPhone Lighting Cable, power adapter and headphones are sold separately, the Apple class action states.ย
Steines argues that, by selling the iPhone without a charger, the product is โnot adequate for its intended use, which was to function as a phone and mini-computer, because it requires power or energy to operate.โย
Steines claims further that consumers who buy a new iPhone and donโt already own a charger are forced to spend more money to purchase one, ultimately increasing the price of the product, according to the lawsuit.
โWhen Defendant removed the charger, not only was the price of the Product not correspondingly reduced by the amount of the power adapter, the price increased, unrelated to other added functionality which could justify this increase,โ the Apple class action states.ย
Apple claims environment as reason to not include iPhone charger with purchase
Apple claims its decision not to include a charger with an iPhone purchase is environmental, according to the Apple class action.ย
Steines argues, however, that Apple โcould have taken other measures to promote environmental sustainabilityโ instead of allegedly โrendering the Product non-functional unless an additional purchase was made.โย
Apple is accused of unjust enrichment, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract, as well as violating the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, several state consumer fraud acts and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.ย
Steines demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief along with an award of monetary, statutory and/or punitive damages for herself and all class members.ย
She wants to represent an Illinois class and multistate consumer fraud class of individuals who have purchased a new iPhone during the statute of limitations for each alleged cause of action.ย
Consumers filed a separate class action lawsuit against Apple earlier this month, arguing the company ignored privacy advocates by releasing AirTag devices that can be used by stalkers and abusers to track their victims.ย
Have you purchased a new iPhone from Apple that did not come with a charger? Let us know in the comments!ย
The plaintiff is represented by Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates, P.C.ย
The Apple iPhone charger class action lawsuit is Steines, et al. v. Apple Inc., Case No. 3:22-cv-03099, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.ย
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1,563 thoughts onApple class action claims new iPhones donโt come with chargers
I bought 4 new I phone 13 and wasnโt even informed that they didnโt come with a charger until I opened the box and looked for the charger. So I then had to purchase them for my new phones. Sad they couldnt even advise me before my purchase.
My Iphone 14 did not come with a charger. I had to buy separately.
I was told that same thing. I was like what the heck cause I still will have to buy one to use the phone. So what environment is being saved. Only apples pockets. Definitely not mine.
I purchased an iPhone 13 Pro that did not come with a charging block last year.
I bought a iPhone 14, iPad, gizmo and an Apple Watch for 2022 Christmas and the only one that came with block was iPad.
My family has purchased several iPhones and loads. We were unaware apple stopped proving the plug in for your phones/ipads. They also switched the style to make you buy the new blocks. Which arenโt cheap either. When everyone in your home has an iPhone and needs a charger. This is crap. Phones costing over a grand and apple refuses to provedevwrythk g you need to make it work.
My family has purchased several iPhones and ipad. We were unaware apple stopped proving the plug-in for your phones/ipads. They also switched the style to make you buy the new blocks. Which arenโt cheap either. When everyone in your home has an iPhone and needs a charger. This is crap. Phones costing over a grand and apple refuses to provide everything you need to make it work.
My iPhone pro max did not come with the stuff it should have including the charging cable or box.
Bought my iPhone 12 Pro Max 256 and it came with no charger cord or block to charge it had to spend 45$ for block and 30$ for a cord
4 iPhone and iPad no charging blocks ๐ก
Collectively, my family and I have purchased 9 iPhones ranging from iPhone 12 to iPhone 14 Pro Max. None of these phones came with chargers which was unexpected. I personally spent the money to buy the Apple block and charger because I know there is a difference when using that verses a cheap alternative like my family uses.