Fitbit smartwatch recalled over burn hazard
Nearly 1.7 million Fitbit Ionics were sold between 2017 and 2020.
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Nearly 1.7 million Fitbit Ionics were sold between 2017 and 2020.
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The regulator said Fitbit had received at least 115 reports in the United States and 59 from overseas, including cases where the overheating led to third- and second-degree burns. The total reports in the CPSC announcement represented less than 0.01% of the units sold, according to Fitbit. "These incidents are very rare and this voluntary recall does not impact other Fitbit smartwatches or trackers," the fitness tracker maker said in a statement.
Google-owned Fitbit has announced it is recalling its Ionic smartwatches after it confirmed the potential for overheating and burn injuries. The public service announcement was made via...
Fitbit is recalling 1.7 million smartwatches due to a potential burn hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.