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.
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.
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 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.
Fitbit Fined Millions Over Watch That Burned Wearers
Fitbit has been fine $12.25 million as part of a settlement with a long-standing case with the Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the Fitbit Ionic.
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.
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New rules expected to affect 400,000 products sold via Amazon
More than 400,000 products sold through Amazon may be affected by this order from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
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Are you an Amazon shopper? Here’s a big change you’ll start seeing this weekend
Amazon is the world’s biggest retailer but up till now they have not been required to report any recalls or defects on any of ...
New Product Safety Recalls
The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed ...
More than 300K smoke alarms sold on HSN recalled over safety risk
The mini smoke alarms, sold through HSN, formerly known as the Home Shopping Network, were recalled for failing to alerts ...
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Home heaters sold on Amazon recalled due to fire hazard, risk of electric shock
Close to 8,000 whole room heaters have been recalled due to risk of electric shock and fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced.
Lexmark printers recalled in Canada and U.S. after reports of fire, overheating
Health Canada says the hazard is caused by a metal part inside the Lexmark printers which may dislodge and pose a fire risk.
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Stop using Babypark Sling Carriers due to fall hazard, CPSC warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Babypark sling carriers ...
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 ...