New Delhi: Google-owned Fitbit has recalled nearly two million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches as they pose a risk of burns. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the lithium-ion battery in the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
According to the commission’s recall notice, of the 1.7 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches recalled, one million of the affected watches were sold in the US. The remaining 693,000 Ionic smartwatches were sold globally.
Ionic smartwatches sold in the US were at retailers including Target, Best Buy, Kohl’s and through e-commerce sites such as Amazon.com and Fitbit.com from September 2017 to December 2021 for $200 and $330 each. Beach sold. According to a report published in CBS News. The San Francisco-based wearables company ceased production of the Ionic two years ago. According to the company, another 693,000 Ionic smartwatches were sold internationally.
According to the commission’s recall notice, Fitbit has received at least 115 reports of burn injuries in the US and 59 globally of batteries in the Ionic smartwatch, with 78 in the US and 40 internationally. Those injuries included two reports of third-degree burns and four reports of second-degree burns.
Meanwhile, according to a popular tipster, Google, which owns Fitbit, is reportedly working on its own in-house smartwatch. The tipster revealed that the tech giant may release it on May 26 this year. Popular tipster John Prosser took to Twitter to provide details of the Google Pixel Watch.
“Pixel Watch. I heard Google is planning to launch it on Thursday, May 26, since we leaked it. This is the first time we’ve seen a set date on the device behind the scenes. For Google Known are pushing the dates, but if they do, we will know,” he said.
This timeline coincides with the Google I/O Developer Conference where Google announces hardware and software upgrades.