Fitbit Pays $12M Fine to Settle Safety Complaints with CPSC
Published Date: 1/27/2025
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Summary
Fitbit, LLC is settling with the Consumer Product Safety Commission by paying a $12.25 million fine for safety issues. This agreement means Fitbit will follow new rules to keep customers safer. The deal was approved by all five commissioners and is now published for public review.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Fitbit Pays $12.25M Civil Penalty
Fitbit, LLC will pay a civil penalty of $12,250,000 as part of a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Commission voted unanimously (5-0) to provisionally accept the Settlement Agreement and published it for public review.
Agreement Requires New Safety Rules
Under the settlement, Fitbit agreed to follow new rules intended to keep customers safer. The agreement was provisionally accepted by the Commission and published for public review.
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