More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can ...

Google-owned Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.25 million civil penalty for failing to alert consumers that its Ionic smartwatches could overheat and cause burns, federal regulators said Thursday.

Fitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 people Google’s Fitbit Ionic recall doesn’t go far enough, lawsuit says Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatch after 78 reports of burns ...

An incoming update might stop your Fitbit from overheating, but it could have as negative impact on battery life.

Google is releasing a battery performance program for Fitbit Sense and Versa 3. The update will reduce battery capacity, and affected users can claim $50, much like they could with the Pixel 4a.

Last month, Google released a new update for the Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense smartwatches, which notified users to download the mandatory firmware upgrade to fix an overheating battery issue.