Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. January 24, 2025 Add ...

Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to report an overheating issue with Ionic smartwatches, which caused burns to consumers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ...

Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a long-standing defect that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal finds the Google-owned fitness company paying ...

After a mandatory firmware update, some Versa 3 and Sense owners say battery life has been dramatically diminished. After a mandatory firmware update, some Versa 3 and Sense owners say battery life ...

Fitbit and Google are drawing attention to users about a battery overheating problem with the Sense and Versa 3. Google has created a patch to fix the issues, which is rolling out for those who ...

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 ...

Fitbit is well recognized as a leading manufacturer of high-quality smartwatches for health and fitness monitoring. Although Fitbit’s devices are generally dependable and high quality, some customers ...

Fitbit will pay more than $12 million for failing to promptly report that its Ionic smartwatches posed serious burn risks, officials said. Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined ...

Many Fitbit Versa owners complain that their watch seems to require charges more often due to fast battery drain. While this is definitely an issue for a few years now with many other Fitbit devices, ...