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.

Fitbit received numerous reports of the lithium-ion batteries in the watches overheating during 2018, 2019 and continuing into 2020, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Fitbit is paying a $12.25 million fine over its Ionic smartwatches, which the company recalled in 2022 after reports that the watches’ lithium-ion batteries overheated and, in some cases, burned ...

Fitbit battery issue: $50 compensation For your troubles, the tech giant is compensating affected users with $50. Originally launched in 2020, the Fitbit Versa 3 was priced at $229 when it debuted ...

they have gotten better at gauging crucial men’s health conditions and well-being cues. Today, we have smartwatches like Pixel Watch that can monitor Electrocardiograms. Fitbit Sense can well ...