URGENT FITBIT WARNING ISSUED TO USESS OF THESE DEVICES – IS YOURS ON THE ‘RISK’ LIST?

Fitbit Hassed an urgent alert to users of some trackers – Check your Device Now.

If you owned to track your Daily workouts, it would be wise to check for an update being released by the fitness firm. It appears some of these popular wearables have been hit by a worrying bug that it could have the batteries to overheat. Fitbit, Which Google Now OwnsHas Called The Glitch “A Potential Risk for users” so is definitely not anrt you want to Ignore.

Currently, IT SEEMS ONLY FITBIT SENSE AND FITBIT VERSA 3 DEVICES ARE AFFECTED BUT IT’S WORTH MAKING SURE YOUR WATCH IS FULLY UPDATED WITH THE VER LATESTING SYSTEM.

Explaining More About the Issue, Fitbit Said: “Fitbit Determined that a limit Number of Fitbit Sens and Fitbit versa 3 devices (‘Impacted devices’) are at risk of overheating batteries overheating, which poses a potential risk for ussers and requires an immedat.

“The Firmware Update Will Reduce the Risk of the Battery Overheating and Reduce Battery Capacity. The Update Will Begin to Roll Out to Impacted Sense and Versa 3 Devices Over the Next Month, Starting on 21 January 2025.”

Both of these smartwatches were releassed back in 2020. They have SINCE been replaced by the sense 2 and versa 4, which do’t appearing to be affected by the battery problem.

“This issue does not affect all sense and versa 3 devices; if your device is not impact, the battery will perform the sun as before”, Fitbit Added.

Along With the Warning, Google Has Also Provided A Link for Customers who Own the Device to Find out if they are affected.

This Simply Involves Entering Your Name, Email Address, Address and Phone Number Via An Online Document. If your Device is demed to be dodgy, fitbit is offering you $ 50 (£ 40) Compensation.

You have UNIL January 21, 2026, to register for the Compensation.

This isn’the the first time fitbit has had HAD ISSURE. ITS first-government smartwatch, the 2017 fitbit ionic, was effectively recalled in 2022 we fitBit adntted all models could be affected by a battery issue had caussed overheating and some skin burns, according to the bbc.

On that Occossion, Fitbit Offered All Customers a full refund of $ 299, if they have had kept the Device.