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Brazil bans sales of iPhones without USB power adapters
September 10, 2022

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 Brazil says it is banning the sale of iPhones which do not include a power adapter.

In a statement, Ministry of Justice and Public Security said it has fined Apple 12.275 million euro.

Brazilian consumer agency Senacon said Apple's decision not to include power adapters with new iPhones discriminates against consumers by selling an "incomplete product".

Apple stopped including power adapters and headphones in iPhone boxes with the launch of iPhone 12 in 2020.

It said the move, which came after first ditching power adapters from new Apple Watch boxes, would help reduce Apple's carbon footprint, by making packaging smaller.