Apple made a big move when it removed the charger from the iPhone box. Naturally, a controversial move as it was, Apple faced severe criticism, but it stood by its decision that followed the company’s efforts toward marginalising the impact of electronics on the environment. Now, even after two years, Apple is facing consequences. A judge in Brazil has ordered Apple to compensate an iPhone user about $1,000 for not shipping a charger in the box.
As reported by Tecmundo, the judge has ruled that Apple selling the iPhone without a charger in the box violates the country’s consumer law and, therefore, the company must pay $1,075 as compensation to the impacted customer. Brazil’s Consumer Code deems “tie sale” abusive and prohibits its practice in the country — something that Apple’s no-charger policy for the latest iPhones seems not to comply with.