The class action affects Quebecers who have purchased Apple products with a rechargeable battery since Dec. 29, 2014 and Quebecers who have purchased AppleCare or AppleCare+ since Dec. 20, 2015.

The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action against Apple Canada Inc. and Apple Inc.

The class action lawsuit affects two groups of consumers. First, Quebecers who have purchased Apple products with a rechargeable battery since Dec. 29, 2014, including iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, iPods and MacBooks. And second, Quebecers who have purchased AppleCare or AppleCare+ for their products since Dec. 20, 2015.

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The law firms leading the suit are Renno Vathilakis and LPC Avocat with lawyer Joey Zukran. The class action was authorized on the grounds that Apple has allegedly failed to provide products that must be durable for a reasonable length of time.

Lawyer Michael Vathilakis of Renno Vathilakis said: “One of the issues is that Apple did not provide adequate information with respect to its products’ expected battery life.”

The class action also alleges that consumers buying the AppleCare warranty were not informed of the legal guarantee available to them under Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act. Vathilakis said Apple has a responsibility to disclose to consumers the guarantees provided by this act before they buy AppleCare.

The class action lawsuit is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for consumers who are included.

Those who are eligible are encouraged to file the form at lpclex.com/apple-batteries-and-applecare-quebec-class-action

Apple did not respond to comment in time for publication.