Apple has been fined a tiny $20,000 by Brazil, as the country continues to disagree with Apple’s 2020 decision to stop selling power adapters with iPhones.
Apple’s 60W charger it introduced in September 2025
Apple’s 60W charger it introduced in September 2025
Government fines are usually quite sizable when dealing with a company at the scale of Apple. However, in one long-running legal disagreement with Brazil, the fine is unusually small.
State consumer protection watchdog Procon-AL has levied the fine against Apple over its continued lack of a power charger in the iPhone box that ships to consumers. Stemming from an environmental decision made in late 2020 that Apple still follows,the fine insists that it is an essential accessory that should be provided.