Fitbit has been fined in $12.25 million as part of a settlement of a long-standing case with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). This doesn't relate to a watch you can still buy today, ...

Former President of the United States, Barack Obama is known for his love for Fitbit smartwatches. Obama first started using the Fitbit Surge, which was released back in 2014, before switching to the ...

The company recalled 1.7 million Ionic watches in 2022 after reports of overheating and two third-degree burns. The company recalled 1.7 million Ionic watches in 2022 after reports of overheating and ...

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. By Adeel Hassan ...

Fitbit is paying a $12.25 million fine for failing to report safety risks associated with its Ionic smartwatches. The Ionic smartwatch had a defect causing overheating, which led to burns, including ...

Fitbit will pay a civil penalty of $12.25 million after it "knowingly failed to immediately report" a defect in its Ionic smartwatches that caused dozens of people to sustain burn injuries, the ...

Fitbit to pay $12.25 million fine for Ionic smartwatch overheating issues. 115 reports of battery overheating, 78 burn injuries, two third-degree, and four reports of second-degree burns. Fitbit must ...

More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...