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
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Purchased two different phones from apple and had to buy chargers
I also bought a phone in 2022 without a charger in Illinois. I was pretty upset about it.
please add me. these phones should come with necessary accessories.
Also was caught off guard after I purchased a phone and did not receive a charger
Purchased 2 iPhone 14 Pro Max phones. One 128gb and one 256mb
Neither came with a charging wire or box. Iโve never had Apple so when the phones arrived, I had to go purchase new chargers. It was very disappointing after what I paid for the phones, having to spend more on top of itโฆ Not impressed Apple!
I purchased a iPhones 13 Promax last year, no charger ๐ came with the iPhone. I had to buy it separately. Please add me.
Add me. I had to buy extra stuff also for my iPhone 13 Pro Max.
I was upset about having to pay for a charger when I purchased my phone as well. I was told that it was no longer included. I bought the 13.
Purchased/paid for $$$ a new Apple I-Phone 14 directly from Apple just before it was first released September 2023 for my 89 year old Mother because her Apple I-Phone 6 stopped working. We were shocked when opening the new phone to find there was no charger included. What good is a phone without a way to charge it! In addition, the instructions state to fully charge the phone before using! I am 65 and not high tech at all. I had to order from Amazon 3 different times to get everything I needed so she could charge her phone and use it. Apple obviously does not care about their customers. We ended up being unable to use the new phone for over a week figuring everything out.
I bought iPhone from ATT store last year. iHone SE. No charger included.
I am handicapped disabled and spelling should be iPhone.