Fitbit recalls its defective smartwatch after years of multiple serious injury reports. It wasn't until March 2022, nearly four years later, that Fitbit announced a recall of appr

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

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

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

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

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,

For the most part, the brand has produced some fantastic wearables, but back in 2017, Fitbit launched its Ionic smartwatch to lukewarm reviews. But things would later manage to heat up (literally) in ways it couldn't imagine.