Owners of Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatches have been told to stop wearing them in fear they could overheat and cause burns. More than 100 people have reported being burnt by the watch after its battery ...

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 ...

Editors' Note: In March 2022, Fitbit recalled the Ionic smartwatch after it was discovered that its battery can overheat and cause severe burns. Our original review from September 19, 2017 is below, ...

Fitbit has revealed two of its popular activity tracker smartwatches are affected by an issue that could cause their batteries to overheat, calling the flaw “a potential risk for users”. The fitness ...

Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.25 million fine to settle charges brought by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) after its Ionic smartwatches caused second- and third-degree burns.

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Fitbits are a fairly well known brand of fitness tracker, and many of them are loaded with useful features and other secrets. Unfortunately, just like pretty much every other physical object in ...