Fitbit will pay $12.25 million after reaching a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission for not reporting a known defect in a now-recalled product.

Fitbit has agreed to pay a $12.25 million penalty to settle issues related to its Ionic smartwatch, which was subject to a recall in March 2022. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found the device “created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death to consumers.

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

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.