But Fitbit did not voluntarily recall the Ionic smart watch until March 2, 2022. By then, the commission said, Fitbit had received at least 174 reports globally of the lithium-ion battery’s ...

Fitbit received numerous reports of the lithium-ion batteries in the watches overheating during 2018, 2019 and continuing into 2020, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Google is rolling out a battery performance program for two of its best Fitbits, the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3, over concerns they pose a potential risk to users due to overheating.