Apple is suing a recycling firm for $23 million claiming it allegedly re-sold iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches instead of breaking them down
Apple is suing a Canadian recycling company called GEEP which it claims resold upwards of 100,000 iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches instead of breaking them down. GEEP claims the theft of the devices was carried out by three "rogue" employees, and it wasn't aware of it.
Apple is unconvinced by the defence, claiming in its suit "GEEP's officers and directors knew or ought to have known about the scheme."Apple is suing a Canadian recycling company, claiming it re-sold upwards of 100,000 iPhones, iPads, and Apple watches.on Wednesday, was filed in January against Ontario-based recycling firm GEEP . Apple contracted GEEP in 2014 to break down its products. Apple noticed the missing devices after an audit of the warehouse, which revealed devices were being taken to parts of the building not covered by CCTV. It then ran a check on the serial numbers of all the devices it sent to GEEP and found roughly 18% were still active on carrier networks. Apple claimed in the suit it sent that more than 530,000 iPhones, 25,000 iPads, and 19,200 Apple Watches to GEEP to be broken down between 2015 and 2017. Apple notes that some, not all of its devices connect to carrier networks, so the real figure of re-sold devices is likely to be higher. The tech giant is suing GEEP for $31 million Canadian plus any money it made from allegedly re-selling devices. "Products sent for recycling are no longer adequate to sell to consumers and if they are rebuilt with counterfeit parts they could cause serious safety issues, including electrical or battery defects," an Apple spokesperson told. Apple also recuperates some materials like cobalt from recycling to use in future devices. GEEP's admits the re-selling took place, but places the blame on three "rogue" employees who it claims sold the devices to another recycling company called Whitby Recycling, which in turn re-sold the devices to consumers in China. GEEP claims that by the time the theft came to light two of the three employees had already resigned. It terminated the third, and contends it made no money from the re-sold devices. Apple however maintains the employees involved in the theft were members of senior management. "GEEP's officers and directors knew or ought to have known about the scheme," it said, per The Logic.Newsletter Your morning cheat sheet to get you caught up on what you need to know in tech. Sign up to 10 Things in Tech You Need to Know Today.By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our
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