More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...

The device was recalled in 2022 after Fitbit received 115 reports of overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries.

Fitbit will pay a hefty fine to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission for hiding safety risks tied to its recalled ...

More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.25 million fine for failure to report serious burn hazard with Ionic smartwatches.

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. The Consumer ...

Fitbit is paying a $12.25 million fine over its Ionic smartwatches ... In 2023, consumers sued Google — which owns Fitbit — claiming that all its devices had battery issues that led to ...

The civil penalty follows 115 reports of overheating, including injuries ranging from second to third-degree burns.

Fitbit has been fined in $12.25 million as part of a settlement ... suggesting the issue is related to battery cell ageing. Google’s acquisition of Fitbit was completed in January 2021, a ...

More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...

Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a long-standing defect that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company ...