Fitbit hit with millions in penalties related to customer burns
Fitbit received numerous reports of the Ionic smartwatches overheating while being worn by consumers, causing some consumers to sustain burns including second-degree and third-degree burns on their arms or wrists.
Fitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 people
Fitbit is paying a $12.25 million fine over its Ionic smartwatches, which the company recalled in 2022 after reports that the watches’ lithium-ion batteries overheated and, in some cases, burned customers.
Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports
Google-owned Fitbit agreed to pay $12.25 million to resolve claims it failed to immediately report a defect in certain smartwatches that could create a burn hazard for wearers.
Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns
Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a longstanding defeat that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal
Google-owned Fitbit to pay $12.2 million after consumers were burned by smartwatches
Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.
Fitbit to pay $12.25M civil penalty for failure to report burn hazard
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
Fitbit agrees to pay $12 million for failing to report burn hazards
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.
Fitbit to pay $12 million for failing to report burn injuries
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
Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12.25 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Serious Burn Hazard with Ionic Smartwatches
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
Fitbit to pay $12.25M settlement over not watch issues that caused burns
Fitbit issued a software update in 2020 that was supposed to correct the issue but people still were being burned. They were eventually recalled in 2022. In addition to the moneta
Is your Fitbit getting too hot? Google wants to give you $50
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Warning Issued To Fitbit Users Over Safety Risk
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The Fitbit app needs work — here’s how Google could fix it
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Fitbit rolls out fix for Sense and Versa 3 overheating battery, offers $50 credit
A firmware update is coming to the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 to reduce the risk of the battery overheating.
These Fitbit models are overheating — see if yours is on the list to get $50 from Google
Faulty batteries are causing some Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense models to overheat. Here’s how to see if your smartwatch is ...