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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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1,560 thoughts onApple class action claims new iPhones don’t come with chargers
My husband and I both just upgraded from IPhone 11s to 14s. The salesperson said there isn’t a charger cube included but you can just use your old ones! We get home and find it is a totally different plug, so we don’t have a way to charge $2000. Worth of phones! Now we have to go spend additional money! A terrible way to do business!!
I did not receive a charger with my last iPhone. Paying $1000. for a phone with NO CHARGER.
This is true
Yes, I was not aware of this and I couldn’t use my phone after I got it. Thank you for submitting this lawsuit.
I purchased two iPhone 13 Pro phone and yes, also had to buy chargers for both of them for my daughter and myself. it’s as bad as buying a car and it does not come with the spare tire! (I have that issue too)
Bought my first iPhone last year and was super Pssd! I spent so much money to get home only to go right back to the store to buy something that should have came with the iPhone
No charger with new IPhone 15
I have purchase two iPhones, both did not come with a charger, nor charging block. The most recent purchase of the iPhone was earlier this year (2023)
I bought and iPhone 14 pro max that did not come with a charging block. It’s nothing short of predatory and cowardice to hide behind “environmental” reasons when they just want to make a profit.
Can I be added to this no charger for iPhone? I JUST recorded my iPhone 14 pro Max. Have been super excited for the purple beauty! Opened in excitement and immediately saw I can’t even use it because it came with no charger . I was so upset. Just closed my boxes up and set aside. I don’t have an iPhone I have an LG that will move down to my son so that charger will be used. I’m not about to start a charging war at home because Apple decided to keep a simple added accessory that all phones come with it if the picture. Expensive and useless!? Wth