The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Google’s Fitbit LLC, of San Francisco, California, has agreed to pay a $12.25M civil

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Fitbit LLC, of San Francisco, California, has agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil

The CPSC had accused Fitbit of not immediately reporting that the Ionic smartwatches had a defect that could result in serious injury or death to consumers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Fitbit LLC, of San Francisco, California, has agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil pe