EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Hobby/sports equipment
Smart watch Fitbit LLC “Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00058/22
Summary
The battery can overheat, posing a risk of burns to the users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive nor with the European Standard EN 60950-1.
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Product
Smart watch — Fitbit LLC
- Brand
- Fitbit LLC
- Name / model
- Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch · FB503
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- The Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch is a GPS enabled, fitness-oriented smartwatch. The product is equipped with a lithium -ion battery and approximately four day battery life. The product has a 1.4" colour LCD display and was available with multiple band sizes to accommodate varying consumer wrist sizes.
- Recall information: https://help.fitbit.com/en/ionic.htm
What is the risk?
- The battery can overheat, posing a risk of burns to the users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive nor with the European Standard EN 60950-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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