WASHINGTON - Fitbit is recalling more than 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches sold in the U.S. and abroad over concerns that the battery can overheat and pose a burn risk to the person wearing it.

Fitbit has issued a voluntary recall for Ionic smartwatches that it manufactured and sold from 2017 through 2020. In its announcement, it explained that the model's lithium-ion battery can overheat ...

The Fitbit Ionic has been recalled by its parent company Google. Fitbit said it had received 115 reports in the US of the smartwatch overheating, resulting in burn injuries in 78 cases. People who own ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's been eight years since a 7 On Your Side investigation led to the recall of a hugely popular FitBit fitness tracker called The Force. Users showed us gruesome burns and ...

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 ...

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