Select models of a popular fitness watch have been recalled by Health Canada due to the risk of burns.
The recall involves the Fitbit Ionic fitness-oriented smartwatch.
The watch is equipped with a lithium-ion battery with an approximately four-day battery life. The Ionic has a 1.4-inch colour LCD display and is available in multiple band sizes.
The following four models are included in the recall
-Ionic slate blue/burnt orange
-Ionic charcoal/smoke grey
-Ionic blue-grey/white
-Ionic Adidas edition ink blue and ice grey/silver grey
According to Health Canada, the battery in the Ionic smartwatch can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user.
"As of February 15, 2022, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or Mexico," Health Canada said on its website. "In the United States, the company has received at least 115 reports of the battery overheating."
The warning is a joint recall issued by Health Canada, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Mexico’s consumer protection agency PROFECO and Fitbit LLC. Anyone who owns one of the affected watches is instructed to stop using it immediately and contact Fitbit for a refund.
“Customer safety is always Fitbit’s top priority and out of an abundance of caution, we are conducting a voluntary recall of Fitbit Ionic smartwatches," Fitbit said in an emailed statement. "We received a very limited number of injury reports. The totals in the CPSC announcement represent less than 0.01 per cent of units sold of the battery in Fitbit Ionic smartwatches overheating, posing a burn hazard. These incidents are very rare and this voluntary recall does not impact other Fitbit smartwatches or trackers.”
