【英語四六級閱讀】蘋果因誤導消費者在義大利被罰款1000萬歐元

Italy's competition authority fined Apple 10 million euros for misleading consumers about the water-resistance of its iPhones.

義大利競爭管理局對蘋果公司處以1000萬歐元的罰款，因為蘋果公司誤導消費者其iPhone的耐水性。

Smartphone maker Apple was fined 10 million euros (12 million U.S. dollars) in Italy for misleading advertising and commercial practices, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) said on Monday.

義大利競爭管理局（AGCM）周一表示，智慧型手機製造商蘋果公司（Apple）在義大利被處以1000萬歐元（1200萬美元）的罰款，罪名是誤導廣告和商業行為。

The fine concerned Apple's promotional messages on the water resistance capacity of several of its iPhone models.

這項罰款涉及蘋果關於其幾款iPhone手機耐水性的宣傳信息。

In a statement, the agency said the company advertised these models as "water resistant for a maximum depth varying between 4 meters and 1 meter depending on the model, and up to 30 minutes."

該機構在一份聲明中說，該公司在廣告中稱這些型號的「最大防水深度在4米到1米之間，根據型號不同，防水時間最長可達30分鐘。」

"However, the messages did not clarify that this property can only be found under specific conditions, for example during specific and controlled laboratory tests with the use of static and pure water, and not under the conditions in which consumers normally use the devices," the AGCM explained.

AGCM解釋說：「但是這些信息沒有說明這種防水特性只能在特定條件下有效，例如在使用靜態水和純水的特定和受控實驗室測試中，而不能在消費者通常使用設備的條件下有效。」

A second misleading practice was found in the company's contextual disclaimer, saying that its iPhone models were not covered by the guarantee in case of damages caused by the introduction of water or other liquids.