'If you own a Fitbit Ionic, please stop using your device,' the company added.įitbit said the Ionic can be identified via the model number FB503 on the back of the watch under the 'CE' mark, while those with a Fitbit account can check if an Ionic is connected to their account by clicking on the Today tab, then their profile picture, and then the Account page. In a statement published on its website yesterday, the company said it would offer a $299 refund to Fitbit Ionic customers and 'the health and safety of Fitbit users is our highest priority.' The recall is specific to Fitbit's Ionic devices and does not impact other Fitbit products. Large, full thickness third-degree burns heal slowly and poorly without medical attention, according to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, though the CPSC did not state whether anyone was hospitalized in its Fitbit Ionic recall announcement. Third-degree burns, in which multiple layers of skin are destroyed, are the most harmful of the two. Some burns were particularly severe, with four reports of second-degree burns and two reports of third-degree burns. and 40 reports of burn injuries internationally, the CPSC added. and 59 reports internationally of the watch's lithium-ion battery overheating, leading to 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S. The company has received 115 reports in the U.S. while a further 693,000 were sold internationally. After Apple Stops Sales in Russia, Ukraine Asks Tim Cook To Block App StoreĪccording to the CPSC, one million of the watches were sold in the U.S.Big Tech Antitrust Bills Ignore What Makes Silicon Valley Powerful.EA, Oracle Among Companies Heeding Ukraine Plea to Stop Business in Russia.

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