Fitbit is recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally because the fitness product's lithium-ion battery can overheat, posing a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to report an overheating issue with Ionic smartwatches, which caused burns to consumers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ...

More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...

WASHINGTON — Fitbit, the smart device maker owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, is voluntarily recalling about 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches in the U.S. after reports of over 100 injuries ...

We know wearables are hard to make, and the news that the Fitbit Ionic has been recalled, five years after it first went on sale, is proof of that. But it’s not the first – and probably won’t be the ...

Google-owned wearables company Fitbit is recalling its Ionic smartwatches because of the potential for the device's battery to overheat and cause burn, according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission.

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If you’re a fitness guru or starting to incorporate a workout routine into your day, investing in a Fitbit is a great way to keep yourself on track. Worn around your wrist like a watch, it does much ...

Victoria Song is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Fitbit announced today ...