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
I have a 14 plus and my grandson has a 13 no charger for either phone
I would like to get in on this class action lawsuit my son loves iPhones and I just recently purchased him the iPhone 13 Pro and you’re right no charger came with it it’s just ridiculous
I have 2 14 pro plus
1 iPhone 14 pro max 1 TB
1 iPhone 13 Pro Max 1 TB
4 iPhone 12 Pro Ma
None of these iPhone came with a charger
Neither did any of the new androids, I got a Google phone in September and had to use my old charger!!!
Last year I traded my daughter’s Samsung for a iPhone she wanted so badly. Our house is a Android house so found it crazy when we got home and she went to open the box and charge it and their was no charger. So that costed more money! They say environmental which I laught at when I read the article above. It’s all about money! As a single mom who doesn’t have alot I was frustrated when I had to spend another 40 + dollars on a charger for my daughter’s phone cuz of course the cell phone provider charges money to switch out phones after you buy one. It should be known to us that the chargers aren’t included.
I purchase a iPhone 13 in November of 2022 in my iPhone came with no charger I’ve never had an iPhone before so I had to purchase a iPhone charger which really pissed me off I did not find out that they don’t come with chargers until I contacted T-Mobile
I bought 4 Iphone 11’s and Iphone 13, and Iphone se all without charges
I bought an Iphone Iphone 13 in 11/20/22 at a tmobole store. Ot came with no charger in it and the charger was not not cheap at all
I purchased a iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 Pro Max .No charger. I also purchased an Apple Watch for Christmas 2022 and also no charger brick. Couldn’t use the iPhone 12 when I purchased it because I was coming from an android. Then had to purchase a fast charger for the iPhone 13 Pro Max because they changed the charging cord. And had to just buy one for my new Apple Watch . Couldn’t use the brick from my old watch because the cord was changed on the new watch.
I thought they came with charger
I purchased an Apple Watch Series 6, an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. None of which came with the appropriate plug to charge them. I had to pay mor to order a “block” to be able to charge the devices. Very disappointing! These devices are not cheap by any means and should include the updated charging block as well. Please add me. I’m innNorth Carolina.