Fitbit to pay $ 12.25 million after not immediately reporting the Ion Smart Clock defect

Fitbit will pay a civil fine of $ 12.25 million after “he did not immediately report” a defect in their intelligent ionic watches that caused dozens of people to suffer burning injuries, the consumer product security commission (CPSC) said Thursday (CPSC) .

Fitbit agreed to pay the fine after reaching an agreement with the CPSC.

The Commission filed charges against the company for not following the law by informing a defect that could create a product danger or cause risk of injuries or death.

Fitbit withdraws 1.7m smart watches on the danger of burns

Fitbit has agreed to pay a civil fine of $ 12.25 after reaching an agreement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which accused the company for not informing a defect known in its intelligent ionic clock. (Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg through Getty Images / Getty Images)

Consumers began to inform overheating problems with IONIC smart watches to Fitbit in 2018. The reports continued in 2019 and 2020, and some consumers told the company that they held the second and third grade. Burning in your arms or dolls of the defect.

In 2020, Fitbit launched a firmware update to “mitigate the battery overheating potential”, but did not stop the problem and burning reports continued to arrive.

“Despite possessing information that reasonably supported the conclusion that smart watches contained a defect that could create a substantial danger of products or created an irrarzonable risk of serious injuries, Fitbit did not immediately report the commission as required,” said the CPSC.

There were 118 reports of burns of phytbit ionics worldwide: 78 in the United States and 40 in other places. (Consumer Product Safety Commission / Fox News)

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Although Fitbit stopped producing ion intelligent watches in 2020, the CPSC and Fitbit withdrew them on March 2, 2022, which affected approximately 1.7 million units worldwide.

The withdrawal declared that there were at least 115 reports of the overheating of the intelligent clock battery in the United States, causing burn injuries to 78 Americans. Two people reported third grade burns, while four reported second degree burns.

Fitbit and the CPSC issued a joint retirement in 2022 of the IONIC smart watch, impacting 1.7 million units worldwide. (Consumer Products Security Commission / Fox News)

In addition, there were 59 overheating reports internationally causing lesions for burns to 40 people.

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The agreement also requires Fitbit “to maintain internal controls and procedures designed to guarantee compliance.”

Fitbit also agreed to present annual reports on its improved compliance program and internal controls, as well as an internal audit on the effectiveness of policies, procedures, systems and compliance training.