The company said the watch was manufactured between 20, and is no longer sold through its website, or authorised retailers. The brand name Fitbit is printed on the front of the Taiwan-manufactured watch, which was originally sold for between $200 (£150) and $330. The Ionic smartwatch, which features a 3.5cm colour LCD screen and a polyurethane band available in several colours, tracks the wearer’s activity, heart rate and sleep. Fitbit will also provide any consumers who return their Ionic watch with a code for a discount on certain new devices. Customers in the US can contact Fitbit for pre-paid packaging. The commission told Ionic owners to stop using the recalled device immediately and contact Fitbit to return the device and receive a refund. Two of the people injured by the watch had third-degree burns, while four others reported less severe second-degree burns. Many users wear the devices in bed to monitor them while sleeping. The watch was recalled after Fitbit received 174 reports of its battery overheating, including cases of 118 people being burned. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall, warning that the watch’s lithium-ion battery can overheat, causing a “burn hazard”.
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