Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
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.
Fitbit to pay $12M fine for Ionic smartwatch burns
The civil penalty follows 115 reports of overheating, including injuries ranging from second to third-degree burns.
Fitbit to pay $12.25M penalty after not immediately reporting known defect in recalled Ionic smartwatch
Fitbit will pay $12.25 million after reaching a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission for not reporting a known defect in a now-recalled product.
Fitbit Faces $12.25 Million Penalty Over Ionic Smartwatch Burns
Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.25 million penalty to settle issues related to its Ionic smartwatch, which was subject to a recall in March 2022. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found the device “created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death to consumers.
Fitbit pays Uncle Sam $12M, sprints away from claims of burning-hot smartwatches
Your workout warm-up instructions didn't say anything about setting wrists on fire – allegedly! Years after recalling one of its smartwatches over overheating batteries that burned people, Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.
CPSC fines Google-owned Fitbit $12M for failing to report smartwatch burn hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered Google-owned Fitbit to pay more than $12 million and comply with certain undertakings to settle allegations the company knowingly failed to report a serious burning hazard with its Ionic smartwatches.
Fitbit Fined $12 Million Over Smartwatch Defect That Causes Burns
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,
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New rules expected to affect 400,000 products sold via Amazon
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More than 300K smoke alarms sold on HSN recalled over safety risk
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Amazon to start posting about product safety recalls and defects after legal order
Amazon is the world's largest retailer, but it's only now legally required to post about product safety recalls or defects.
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Commissioner Peter A. Feldman Becomes Acting Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Winter brings the biggest risk of home fires. How to safely use a space heater.
There has also been a large recall on space heaters sold on Amazon because of the possibility of electrical shocks resulting in a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
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Home heaters sold on Amazon recalled due to fire hazard, risk of electric shock
Close to 8,000 whole room heaters have been recalled due to risk of electric shock and fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced.
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Stop using Babypark Sling Carriers due to fall hazard, CPSC warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Babypark sling carriers ...