By 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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Three former commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission who were fired by President Donald Trump earlier this month have filed a lawsuit against the government over their dismissal. The move joins many more court battles over Trump’s sudden slashing of government agencies, which some courts have deemed illegal, blocking ...
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In a world where it seems like it’s Donald Trump against the rest of the world, antitrust lawsuits against tech titans may be the only area where regulators around the world agree: it’s time to break up Big Tech.
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Canada is creating a new federal office to lead efforts against financial crime. The initiative marks the government’s most significant move yet to modernize its approach to fraud and money laundering.
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