Apple Faces Certified Class Over Refurbished iPhones, iPads

Apple Inc. must face a certified class of consumers alleging replacement iPhones and iPads weren’t “equivalent to new,” the Northern District of California held Sept. 17.

The class includes all customers who bought Apple’s extended warranty plans, AppleCare and AppleCare+, since 2012, and received remanufactured replacement devices that contained some refurbished parts.

Apple’s records show that the class includes over 3 million warranty plans.

Vicky Maldonado and Justin Carter allege that Apple breaches its warranty agreements every time it sends a refurbished replacement device because those devices are not “equivalent to new in performance and reliability” as promised under the ...