Fitbit to pay $12.25M penalty after not immediately reporting known defect in recalled Ionic smartwatch

Fitbit will pay a civil penalty of $12.25 million after it “knowingly failed to immediately report” a defect in its Ionic smartwatches that caused dozens of people to sustain burn injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Thursday.

Fitbit agreed to pay the penalty after reaching a settlement with t