<ul><li>Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a defect in its Ionic smartwatch that caused burns for some wearers.</li><li>The settlement involves Fitbit paying a $12.25 million penalty for the issue, which was identified in 2018 and resulted in a recall of the smartwatch in 2022.</li><li>A firmware update released in 2020 failed to fully resolve the problem, leading to the CPSC's involvement.</li><li>As part of the agreement, Fitbit will provide annual safety reports to the commission and implement internal controls to ensure compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Act.</li></ul>

Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns

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