Fitbit has voluntarily recalled more than a million of its Ionic smartwatches after some consumers reported burns from overheating batteries in the devices, which track activity, sleep and heart rate, the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. While that model hasn’t been produced since 2020, the recall highlights some of the persistent challenges of creating...
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