Fitbit will pay a $ 12.25 million civil penalty according to the defect in his case. Ion clever hours Consumer Safety Commission (CPSC) said Thursdays that dozens of people were injured.

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

The commission charges the company against the company because he did not comply with the impaired impairment or causing the risk of injuries or death.

FITBIT calls 1.7 million smart hours in the threat of burning

Fitbit agreed to pay $ 12.25 after agreement with the Consumer Safety Commission. (Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg) via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Consumers began to inform Fitbit in Fitbit on the extreme heating problems on the Ionic Smart Hours. Reports continued in 2019 and 2020, some consumers said they continued the second and third grade to the company. burns in their arms or wrists from defect.

In 2020, the Fitbit launched the software update for the “reducing the potential of the battery”, but it did not stop the problem and continued to spread the news about burns.

“Despite the fact that it is necessary to provide a significant risk of product risk in clever hours or has a defect, the unreasonable risk of serious injury, the Fitbit did not report immediately,” CPSC said.

Fitbit Ionic has 118 information about burn injuries all over the world – 78 in the United States and 40 in other places. (Consumer Safety Commission / Fox News)

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Although the fitbit stopped production of ionic smart hours in 2020, they were suspended Recalled by CPSC and on March 2, 2022, Fitbit – affects about 1.7 million units around the world.

It should be noted that there are at least 115 information about the excess heating of the battery of the battery of the smartime in the United States, and as a result of 78 American burn injuries. Two people said that the third-class burn and four were secondary burns.

Fitbit and CPSC recalled Ionic smart hours in 2022, which affected 1.7 million worlds around the world. (Consumer Safety Commission / Fox News)

In addition, there are 59 information about the extreme heating level, which causes 40 people to get burnt injury.

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The issue also requires Fitbit to “keep internal controls and procedures designed to ensure compatibility.”

The fitbit also agreed to provide an annual reports on the effectiveness of improved compatibility program and internal controls, as well as the effectiveness of compliance policies, procedures, systems and trainings.