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Fitbit on Wednesday recalled 1.7 million of its Ionic smartwatches used for tracking steps and other activity due to the risk of batteries overheating and burning wearers.

Fitbit has voluntarily recalled all of its Ionic smartwatches due to a risk of burns. The company says it's received a number of reports where the watch's lithium ion battery has overheated, injuring the wearer, and has decided to recall the watches in the interest of safety.The Fitbit Ionic is one of the company's older watches. It launched in September 2017, and production stopped in 2020.