Fitbit recalls over one million Ionic smartwatches over burn injury risk


FILE PHOTO The logo for wearable device maker Fitbit Inc. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE as the company begins public trading in New York U.S. October 28 2019. REUTERSBrendan McDermid

FILE PHOTO: The logo for wearable device maker Fitbit Inc. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the company begins public trading in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/

(Reuters) - Google-owned Fitbit has recalled more than a million of its Ionic smartwatches following reports that overheating batteries had caused burn injuries, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Wednesday.

The regulator said Fitbit had received at least 115 reports in the United States and 59 from overseas, including cases where the overheating led to third- and second-degree burns.

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