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.
Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.
Fitbit to pay $12.25M civil penalty for failure to report burn hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Google’s Fitbit LLC, of San Francisco, California, has agreed to pay a $12.25M civil
Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12.25 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Serious Burn Hazard with Ionic Smartwatches
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
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.
Fitbit to pay $12.25M settlement over smartwatch issues that caused burns
Fitbit issued a software update in 2020 that was supposed to correct the issue but people still were being burned. They were eventually recalled in 2022. In addition to the moneta
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
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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 ...
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