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 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).

expand A Fitbit Watch wearable in San Francisco, Calif. on Jan. 2, 2024. The regulator and Fitbit jointly announced a recall of the Ionic smartwatches on March 2, 2022. Adam Pardee According to ...

Despite having information that supported that the watch had a defect, Fitbit failed to report it immediately to the CPSC, the agency said. Fitbit issued a software update in 2020 that was ...

but you will have to keep up a yearly Fitbit Premium subscription to access all data and features. This deal slashes nearly 50% off the previous-gen Galaxy Watch 6, a top-notch smartwatch for ...

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 ...

the Apple Watch SE, which starts at around $199. Meanwhile, Fitbit's most basic smartwatch, the Versa 4, is considered a deal at $165 instead of its usual $200. There are a lot of budget ...

In early 2020, Fitbit issued a firmware update meant to address the potential for battery overheating but continued to receive reports of burns. Although that information “reasonably supported” the ...

With Fitbit sunsetting its smartwatch range in favor of the Google Pixel line, this episode might be a sign that it's time to take that $50 payout and buy a new cheap smartwatch, be it a Pixel or ...