Fitbit recollects roughly a million smartwatches in US over burn hazard

Fitbit LLC is voluntarily recalling roughly a million Ionic smartwatches that it bought within the U.S. following studies of burn accidents attributable to an overheating battery, based on a federal regulator.

Fitbit, which is owned by Google dad or mum Alphabet Inc., has acquired not less than 115 studies within the U.S., and 59 studies internationally, of the battery within the Ionic mannequin of its watches overheating, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission mentioned Wednesday.

There have been 78 studies of burn accidents within the U.S., together with two studies of third-degree burns and 4 studies of second-degree burns, the regulator added.

Customers ought to instantly cease utilizing the recalled smartwatches and get in touch with Fitbit to obtain pay as you go packaging to return the machine, the fee mentioned.

Upon receipt of the machine, customers shall be refunded $299, the CPSC mentioned. Fitbit may even present prospects with a reduction code for 40% off choose Fitbit gadgets, based on the regulator.

The voluntary recall is being carried out along with well being regulators in Canada and Mexico, based on the CPSC.

Fitbit stopped manufacturing of the Ionic mannequin watches in 2020. The firm has additionally bought about 693,000 internationally, based on the CPSC.

“Out of an abundance of warning, we’re conducting a voluntary recall of Fitbit Ionic smartwatches,” a Fitbit consultant mentioned.

“We acquired a really restricted variety of harm studies—the totals within the CPSC announcement characterize lower than 0.01% of items bought—of the battery in Fitbit Ionic smartwatches overheating, posing a burn hazard,” the representative added. “These incidents are very rare and this voluntary recall does not impact other Fitbit smartwatches or trackers.”

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