Fitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 people
Fitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 people Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeFitbit 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 customers.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has provisionally accepted the settlement. The commission worked wit...