Fitbit hit with millions in penalties related to customer burns
Fitbit received numerous reports of the Ionic smartwatches overheating while being worn by consumers, causing some consumers to sustain burns including second-degree and third-degree burns on their arms or wrists.
Fitbit to pay $12 million for failing to report burn injuries
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Fitbit LLC, of San Francisco, California, has agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil pe
Fitbit agrees to pay $12 million for failing to report burn hazards
The CPSC had accused Fitbit of not immediately reporting that the Ionic smartwatches had a defect that could result in serious injury or death to consumers.
Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million after customers burned by watches
Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.
Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns
Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a longstanding defeat that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company paying a $12.
Fitbit to pay $12.25M settlement over not watch issues that caused burns
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Fitbit has reached a settlement over claims that the company did not report issues with its smartwatches.
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