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
Add please.. After spending a over $4200 for 4 new phones for my family at Christmas time I didnโt not expect to drop more at the Apple Store
And my phone was $1100
I purchased an iPhone 14 that didnโt come with a charging block!
None of my iPhones 12-14 came with a charging block.
I purchased an iPhone 13 Pro Max and paid around $1,400 for it. Of course none of us received a charging block that was compatible with the CPort charging cable to scam consumers out of more money. No head phones just really over priced in the beginning the battery life is great but over time by adding apps and using what should be everyday functions it does become shorter and shorter. Yea I felt scammed too!
I spent over $1200 on my iPhone 14 pro max and was shocked that a charger block did not come with my very expensive phone! I wish I had known before I purchased it!
I was advised I could not use my previous charger on my new iPhone and had to purchase an aftermarket product
Before I switched to the iPhone, about 2years ago, I thought the industry was moving towards a universal phone charger but this is not the case. The sales person told me that th iPhone 13 didnโt come with a charger and it would cost extra. Then it was explained that there were different pieces depending on how fast I wanted to charge my phone. So crazy to be stuck buying a charger after spending so much money on the phone.
I spent nearly $1 on 2 phones and was never told it didnโt come with a charger box.
I meant $1k
My iPhone 12 Pro Max didnโt come with a charger. If the phone are not coming with charger and earphones, how are they justifying the price. There isnโt anything new about the phone other than the shape of the phone. I want to upgrade all of my phones(5phones) but I want the accessories to come with it. Plus other countries still get a charger with their phone purchase.