Fitbit to pay $12.25M after not immediately reporting Ionic smartwatch defect

Fitbit will pay a civil penalty after $ 12.25 million, after “consciously failed to report immediate report” its shortcoming Ionic smartwatches It caused dozens of people who kept burns injuries, said the Consumer Product Committee (CPSC) on Thursday.

Fitbit agreed to pay Penalty after reaching the settlement with CPSC.

The commission has been charged with the company to not follow the law, to give a shortcoming, which can create a threat of product or to cause damage or death.

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Fitbit has agreed to pay a $ 12.25 civil penalty with the security commission of the consumer product, which charged the company about the known shortfall in Ion SmartWatch. (Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg Via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Consumers started reporting in 2018 about the problems with Ionic SmartWatches Burns in their hands or wrists from the defect.

In 2020, FETBIT launched a firmware update to “mitigate the potential of battery overheating”, but it did not stop that problem and the reports of the furious have continued.

“Despite having information, which reasonably supported the conclusion that SmartWatches contained a flaw that could create a significant risk of significantly injury or to create a unreasonable risk of serious injury.

There were 118 reports on Fitbit Ionic burn injuries around the world – 78 in the United States and 40. (Consumer Product Security Committee / Fox News)

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While Fitbit stopped Ion SmartWatches in 2020, they were Remembered by CPSC And Fitbit on March 2, 2022, about 1.7 million points in the world.

It should be reminded that there are at least 115 reports of SmartWatch’s battery in the United States, causing 78 American combustion injuries. Two people reported third-class burns, and four reporting second-class burns.

Fitbit and CPSC have released a joint reminder to Ionic SmartWatch in 2022, affecting 1.7 million points around the world. (Consumer Product Security Composition / FOX News)

In addition, there were 59 reports, the overheating of which had been infringing 40 people internationally.

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The settlement also requires FitBit to “maintain internal controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance.”

Fitbit has also agreed to submit annual reports on its improved compliance program, internal control, as well as internal audit, compliance policy, procedures, systems and training.