Several European nations have said the Israeli premier would be detained if he set foot on their soil, following the ICC arrest warrant against him
world3 hours ago
Fitbit is voluntarily recalling its Ionic smartwatches, due to the risk of batteries overheating.
Impacted users in the UAE have been told to stop using their device and visit the dedicated webpage to receive a refund.
An AFP report said Fitbit is offering refunds of $299 each for the recalled smartwatches. The company had stopped producing the Ionic watches in 2020.
Ionic users can dispose of their device by recycling it as they would any other electronic device or lithium ion battery. They shouldn’t be returned to stores.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a recall notice that it received slightly more than 100 reports of Ionic wearers being burned by the smartwatches.
"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Ionic smartwatches," AFP quoted the commission as saying.
About a million Ionic smartwatches have been sold in the US and another 693,000 or so outside the country, according to the notice.
“Customer safety is always Fitbit’s top priority and out of an abundance of caution, we are voluntarily recalling Fitbit Ionic smartwatches. We received a very limited number of reports - the totals in the U.S. regulator announcement represent less than 0.01 per cent of units sold - of the battery in Fitbit Ionic smartwatches overheating, posing a burn hazard,” the company said.
It added that such incidents are “very rare” and this recall does not impact other Fitbit smartwatches or trackers.
There have been no reports of fires, the company added.
Visit here for refund.
Several European nations have said the Israeli premier would be detained if he set foot on their soil, following the ICC arrest warrant against him
world3 hours ago
Regular classes will resume on Wednesday, December 4, announced KHDA
uae4 hours ago
It is the world's longest driverless metro system and the first phase will see three of the six routes become operational
gulf4 hours ago
Kanchana Duangsam sets pace in Female Division, but Anayaa Sood hot on her heels, just one shot behind
sports4 hours ago
Skies will light up in UAE colours at some popular family-friendly spots in the country
uae attractions5 hours ago
India's Gukesh Dommaraju will begin a best-of-14 series for the title against reigning Chinese champion Ding Liren on Monday
asia6 hours ago
Chelsea are third in the Premier League standings behind leaders Liverpool and reigning champions Manchester City
football7 hours ago
This mega project is expected to boost fish numbers
environment7 hours ago