Approximately 1.7 million smart watches of the California-based American company Fitbit began to be collected due to injury. The head of the smart watch company, which was acquired by Google in 2019, got into trouble with consumer security in America. All the details about the recovery of the watch, which injured approximately 118 people around the world, are in the details of our news…
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Fitbit Ionic smartwatch, which was put on sale in 2017, has been damaged due to overheating. carries a risk of burns. The company started the refund system by asking its users to stop using their watches. Approximately 693 thousand Ionic model watches were sold abroad. 1 million watches of that model were sold to the United States.
115 people complained of overheating regarding the smart watch, which was stated to have a problem with the integrated battery, while 118 people suffered third and fourth degree burns. While users are asked to return the watches by the company, it was said that a $299 payment will be made to the devices and a 40% discount coupon will be given.
The smart watch, which has not been on the market since December 2021, is unfortunately still for sale in second-hand markets. If you are wondering if your watch is affected, you should check the serial number on the back. If you find a number that starts with FB503, you should contact the company.
The biggest factor causing the accident is the Fitbit Ionic lithium ionic battery. This model battery, which caused overheating, was not used in later series. If you have a mass production watch listed below, do not hesitate to contact the company.
- FB503CPBU
- FB503GYBK
- FB503WTGY
- FB503WTNV
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