The smartwatch 'Fitbit Ionic', which had 174 'burns due to overheating of the battery', was finally recalled, and 1 million units were sold in the United States and 693,000 units were sold in other countries.
Fitbit, a smartwatch maker under the umbrella of Google, has announced a recall of '
Fitbit Recalls Ionic Smartwatches Due to Burn Hazard; One Million Sold in the US | CPSC.gov
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Fitbit-Recalls-Ionic-Smartwatches-Due%20to-Burn-Hazard-One-Million-Sold-in-the-US
Voluntary Safety Recall of Ionic Smartwatches
https://help.fitbit.com/en_US/ionic.htm
Fitbit recalls 1 million Ionic watches after burn injuries | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-health-lifestyle-burns-38e1113083c7ae4142bd75086b1ab34b
On March 2, 2022, Fitbit announced a recall of 'Fitbit Ionic.' The target for recall is Fit Bit Ionic with model number 'FB503', and I want you to return it after confirming that the model number stamped on the back of the main body and the color of the main body itself match the following. The number of these models sold is about 1 million in the United States and 693,000 in other countries.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that when a user who owns the above recalled product contacts Fitbit, they will receive a prepaid return shipping kit. When you send a recalled product with this shipping kit, after the manufacturer confirms receipt, you can get a refund of $ 299 (about 34,600 yen), which is equivalent to the list price, and a coupon that allows you to purchase some Fitbit devices at 40% off. Is sent.
For more information on this recall, please refer to the official FAQ below.
Recall of Ionic smartwatch
https://help.fitbit.com/ja/ionic.htm
'Customer safety is always Fitbit's top priority, so we take care to voluntarily collect Fitbit Ionic,' Fitbit said. 'Burnings from overheating of the battery have been reported.' That's less than 0.01% of sales, which is extremely rare in terms of incidents. '' It doesn't affect other Fitbit smartwatches or trackers. '
In addition, it is explained that the cause of the recall this time is the 'battery overheating' of the product, and the 'rash' caused by the material such as the wristband of the smart watch is irrelevant.
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