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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 Fined $12M Over Failure to Report Ionic Smartwatch Burns

The device was recalled in 2022 after Fitbit received 115 reports of overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries.

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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.

The Register on MSN · 1d

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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Office chairs recalled due to fall hazard

The bolts on Veyer's WorkPro Momentum Office Chairs that connect to its base can fail, posing a fall hazard to whoever sits ...

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"Hazard" has moral message but lacks narrative momentum

Independent films offer the chance to explore subject matter that might be too taboo or intense for traditional studios to ...

Denver shuts down apartment building as 'severe' health hazard

A sign on the door of the William Penn Apartments at East 16th Avenue and Pennsylvania Streets orders the building to be ...

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LA fires delay California’s new fire hazard maps

The new maps will show more areas at high fire hazard than before, reflecting new science incorporating the risk of ...

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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 ...

Home heaters sold on Amazon recalled due to fire hazard, risk of electric shock

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — 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 (CPSC) has announced. Vornado Air ...

Black ice is still a safety concern across metro-Atlanta, but most abandoned cars were cleared by rush hour Thursday. I was ...

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New Belgium coach Garcia to give Hazard role, hopes for Courtois return

Garcia beat reported competition from former assistant coach Thierry Henry, Julen Lopetegui and Mark van Bommel ...

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