FORTUNE — In the latest twist in China’s state-sponsored attack against Apple (AAPL), the China Consumer’s Association — a government funded watchdog group — has zeroed in on the iPad. In a statement posted on the CCA’s website, according to a report Sunday on China.org.cn:
“Apple Inc. was told to equalize the warranty periods in China compared with other countries. Buyers of iPads, after the company admitted the device is classifiable as a portable computer, are entitled to two-year after-sale service packages for its key components.”
The bit about “classifiable as a portable computer” is key. Apple provides one-year warranties on its products no matter where they are sold. But in also complies with stricter terms — such as the European Union’s two-year warranty rules — imposed by the countries in which it does business.
Because China requires manufacturers to provide a two-year warranty on a computer’s major components, classifying the iPad as a portable computer would require Apple to effectively double the duration of its warranty.
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