It is seeking around $23 million from its former recycling partner, which denied the allegations.
However, Geep Canada admitted in its countersuit that three “rogue” employees were responsible for the theft and resale of iPhones, iPads, and Watches. It is filed a third-party lawsuit against those individuals.
Apple argued that the alleged rogue employees were senior executives at the Canadian recycling company, which is now part of Quantum Lifecycle Partners. The companies merged last year. In its website, Geep stated that its mission is to “encourage reuse” of electronic devices “whenever possible.”
The tech giant explicitly disapproves of reselling its product sent for recycling citing the reason that the devices no longer meet its quality standards and could cause serious safety risks if repaired using counterfeit components.
“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,” according to Apple in a statement to The Verge.
