Fitbit Recalls Ionic Smartwatches Over Burn Hazard (1)

Fitbit is voluntarily recalling its Ionic smartwatch following reports of burn injuries caused by the lithium-ion battery overheating, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

About 1 million of the watches, which track body metrics like heart rate, activity and sleep, were sold in the U.S. and 693,000 internationally since Fitbit introduced the Ionic in September 2017, according to the Commission. Fitbit, which is owned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, is asking consumers to contact the company in order to ship back their devices and receive a $299 refund and a discount on other Fitbit devices.

Fitbit Ionic smartwatch

Source: cpsc.gov

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