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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.

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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.

DMR News (English) on MSN · 13h

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.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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.

Fox Business · 1d

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.

Forbes · 1d

Fitbit Fined Millions Over Watch That Burned Wearers

Fitbit has been fine $12.25 million as part of a settlement with a long-standing case with the Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding the Fitbit Ionic.

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Are you an Amazon shopper? Here’s a big change you’ll start seeing this weekend

Amazon is the world’s biggest retailer but up till now they have not been required to report any recalls or defects on any of ...

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New rules expected to affect 400,000 products sold via Amazon

More than 400,000 products sold through Amazon may be affected by this order from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

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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 ...

New Product Safety Recalls

The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed ...

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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 ...

The Daily News Online19h

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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Commissioner Peter A. Feldman Becomes Acting Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Commissioner Peter A. Feldman has been named Acting Chairman of the agency ...

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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 ...

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