one for overheating with its Ionic watches and another (two months after) for the Sense and Versa. Google is reportedly calling attention to a potentially dangerous situation regarding two of Fitbit's ...

Fitbit failed to promptly report a burn hazard with its Ionic smartwatches and will pay $12.25m in penalties. U.S. Consumer ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Fitbit had agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil penalty over its delay in reporting that the lithium-ion battery in the ...

the Fitbit Ionic that was released in 2017, was effectively recalled in 2022 when Fitbit admitted all models could be affected by a battery issue that had caused overheating and some skin burns to ...

There were 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S., starting in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Fitbit watch company has been fined ...

Though Fitbit stopped producing the Ionic smartwatches in 2020 ... that there were at least 115 reports of the smartwatch's battery overheating in the U.S., causing burn injuries to 78 Americans.

If you own a Fitbit to track your daily workouts, it would be wise to check for an update being released by the fitness firm. It appears some of these popular wearables have been hit by a worrying bug ...

Back in March 2022, Fitbit, Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the Google Fitbit Ionic smartwatches after 115 reports in the U.S. said the watch battery had ...

The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company paying a $12.25 million penalty for the issues surrounding its Ionic smartwatch. The issue dates back to 2018, continuing on into 2020. Fitbit ...

Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a long-standing defect that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company paying ...