Fitbit recalls 1M smartwatches over burn injuries

Fitbit recalls 1M smartwatches over burn injuries

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google-owned Fitbit has recalled 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches. The company says dozens of people who used the devices to keep tabs on their movements have reported burn injuries stemming from batteries that overheat. Fitbit says anyone who bought the $299 watch with the model number FB503 should stop using the product and contact Fitbit. The company says it will send owners packaging to return the device. Those who do will get a full refund — and a discount of 40% off certain Fitbit products as replacements. Fitbit says it has received 115 reports of batteries overheating in the U.S., with 84 of them saying injuries were received as a result

Photo: FILE – In this Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, the Fitbit Charge 3 fitness trackers are displayed in New York. EU regulators cleared Google’s plan to buy fitness tracking device maker Fitbit after the company promised to silo off user data and not use it for advertising. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)