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Fitbit to Pay $12.5M Fine for Failing to Report Ionic Smartwatch Defect

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Friday, January 23, that Fitbit, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, has agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil penalty.

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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.

Forbes · 3d

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.

The Register on MSN · 3d

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.

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Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to stop using BabyPark sling carriers

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is sounding the alarm on BabyPark sling carriers. The agency is urging customers to ...

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Fitbit in Trouble for Watches that Injured Users

The popular brand of step counting and exercise tracking devices is being forced to recalibrate how they do things.

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Safety warning issued for baby sling carriers sold online

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about a potential fall risk associated with baby park ...

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Duluth Trading recalls children’s holiday pajama sets due to burn hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that Duluth Trading Company is recalling about 22,400 children’s ...

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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Aluminum Wiring Can Be Hazardous, Here’s What to do About It

The wiring itself isn’t the problem, because aluminum does conduct electricity safely. The trouble comes at the connections.

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Button battery safety warning

Look around your house. Chances are you’ve got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries.

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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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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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