On its website, Fitbit said, “This voluntary recall is specific to Fitbit Ionic devices. The devices were sold by Best Buy, Kohl’s, Target, on and from September 2017 through December 2021, the CPSC said. Fitbit will also provide participating consumers with a discount code for 40% off select Fitbit devices,” the CPSC news release said.įitbit stopped making the watches in 2020. Upon receipt of the device, consumers will be issued a refund of $299. “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Ionic smartwatches and contact Fitbit to receive pre-paid packaging to return the device.

The model number FB503 can be found on the back of the device next to where the band attaches. The only devices being recalled are Fitbit Ionic Smartwatches sold in slate blue/burnt orange, charcoal/smoke gray, blue gray/silver gray, and a special edition co-branded with Adidas in ink blue/silver gray, the release said.

There have been 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S., including two of third-degree burns and four of second-degree burns, and 40 internationally. There have been at least 115 reports in the United States of the smartwatches overheating and 59 reports internationally, the CPSC said in a news release. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced. Fitbit has recalled 1.7 million Ionic Smartwatches because the lithium-ion watch batteries can overheat and burn the people wearing them, the U.S.

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