Fitbit issues recall for 1.7 million smartwatches over burn hazard
The smartwatches included in the recall contain a lithium-ion battery that can potentially overheat and pose a burn hazard to consumers.
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The smartwatches included in the recall contain a lithium-ion battery that can potentially overheat and pose a burn hazard to consumers.
There's a large number of users being burned by the Fitbit Ionic smartwatches, causing the company to recall them.
Fitbit is recalling 1.7 million smartwatches due to a potential burn hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
Fitbit had received over 115 reports in the United States of the battery in the watch overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries.
Fitbit had received over 115 reports in the United States of the battery in the watch overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries.