Apple iPhone charger class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Elizabeth Steines filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc.
- Why: Steines claims Apple misleads consumers by not including a charger with the sale of a new iPhone device.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court.
Apple misleads consumers by not including a charger with the purchase of a new iPhone, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Elizabeth Steines claims Apple began selling iPhones without the charger last year. Apple’s failure to include a charger with a new iPhone sale is not adequately disclosed to consumers, who are left unaware they purchased “an incomplete Product, devoid of essential functionality,” according to the Apple class action.
Apple only discloses in small print on the back of the iPhone product’s box that the iPhone Lighting Cable, power adapter and headphones are sold separately, the Apple class action states.
Steines argues that, by selling the iPhone without a charger, the product is “not adequate for its intended use, which was to function as a phone and mini-computer, because it requires power or energy to operate.”
Steines claims further that consumers who buy a new iPhone and don’t already own a charger are forced to spend more money to purchase one, ultimately increasing the price of the product, according to the lawsuit.
“When 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,” the Apple class action states.
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.
Steines argues, however, that Apple “could have taken other measures to promote environmental sustainability” instead of allegedly “rendering the Product non-functional unless an additional purchase was made.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Have you purchased a new iPhone from Apple that did not come with a charger? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates, P.C.
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.
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1,563 thoughts onApple class action claims new iPhones don’t come with chargers
hi,
i purchaed two iphones 14 and came in with no charger which had to be ordered separately with an extra 20$ each. I would like to be added for this lawsuit. Thanks
I have an apple 12 , never got a charger or headphones. I had to buy both which eventually resulted in more env waste as both were packaged separately and fuel burnt to get to store (CO2 emission). I dont understand how it is helping them save env.
I have purchased recently 2 of the iPhone 11, and neither came with a charger box. Just a cord. I had to purchase the boxes separately. I couldn’t use old boxes I had because they changed the end of the cord from a usb plus to a c plug… I’d love to have my money back for having to purchase separate charger blocks.
I purchased an iPhone 12 back in November and wasn’t aware they didn’t include the charger, would of enjoyed new headphones too like they usually add.
I purchased an iPhone 12 and never came with the charger nor the earphones. I have my older phone away along with the cable charger and earbuds thinking I was getting new ones. Please add me
I purchased an iPhone 14 pro max & it didn’t include a charger, add me!
I JUST bought an iphone 13 and it only came with a cord. I had to buy the charger to go with it. I agree, an incomplete product was sold to me.
Please add me to this lawsuit.
I have bought a 14 promax a13 pro max 2 13 pros a 12 and a 11 none of which came with chargers
I bought the new iPhone pro max and it didn’t come with a charger. I had to buy the charger box on Amazon.
I just bought my son his first iPhone SE and came with a lightning charger and no adapter. When I made the purchase online through my provider nowhere did it state there was no adapter. All my adapters are USB!