CPSC fines Google-owned Fitbit $12M for failing to report smartwatch burn hazard
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Oscar Gonzalez2025-01-24T19:55:00
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ordered Google-owned Fitbit to pay more than $12 million and comply with certain undertakings to settle allegations the company knowingly failed to report a serious burning hazard with its Ionic smartwatches.
In a press release Thursday, the CPSC said reports of overheating watch batteries began as early as 2018, but Fitbit failed to notify the agency of the defect as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).
Fitbit must also “maintain internal controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance” with the CPSA, the agency said. This would include enhancing the company’s compliance program and submitting an annual report on the program, internal controls, and an internal audit on the effectiveness of its compliance policies, procedures, systems, and training.
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