Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government.
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 $12M fine for Ionic smartwatch burns
The civil penalty follows 115 reports of overheating, including injuries ranging from second to third-degree burns.
Fitbit to pay $12.25M penalty after not immediately reporting known defect in recalled Ionic smartwatch
Fitbit will pay $12.25 million after reaching a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission for not reporting a known defect in a now-recalled product.
Fitbit Faces $12.25 Million Penalty Over Ionic Smartwatch Burns
Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.25 million penalty to settle issues related to its Ionic smartwatch, which was subject to a recall in March 2022. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found the device “created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death to consumers.
Fitbit pays Uncle Sam $12M, sprints away from claims of burning-hot smartwatches
Your workout warm-up instructions didn't say anything about setting wrists on fire – allegedly! Years after recalling one of its smartwatches over overheating batteries that burned people, Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.
CPSC fines Google-owned Fitbit $12M for failing to report smartwatch burn hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered Google-owned Fitbit to pay more than $12 million and comply with certain undertakings to settle allegations the company knowingly failed to report a serious burning hazard with its Ionic smartwatches.
Fitbit Fined $12 Million Over Smartwatch Defect That Causes Burns
One of the latest cases involves Fitbit, a fitness equipment company owned by Google, which has agreed to pay a $12 million fine following reports of serious burns caused by its smartwatches. Also read China Slams the Door on Russia’s Shadow Fleet The issue stems from the Fitbit Ionic,
Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns
Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a long-standing defect that caused some ...
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New rules expected to affect 400,000 products sold via Amazon
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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 ...
Why Fitbit Is Limiting Battery Performance on Some Smartwatch Models
Fitbit should have notified the CPSC about how dangerous the Ionic's batteries were. This week, they agreed to pay a ...
New Product Safety Recalls
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Whole room heaters recalled over shock, fire hazards
In a fast-track recall announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Vornado Air LLC is recalling about 7,780 VH2 ...