Urgent warning issued to FitBit wearers as 1.7 million watches are recalled over fears they could burn skin

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People who own FitBit watches have been issued an urgent warning after over 100 users reported being burned by the device. More than 1.7 million smartwatches which were manufactured between 2017 and 2020 have been recalled after reports of the battery overheating and burning some users.

The company, which is owned by Google, had previously sold about 1million of the model in the US and nearly 700,000 internationally. READ MORE:M&S slammed after announcing 'positive' change to all of its tills and checkouts Several thousand more could be in the hands of the public through third party sellers.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall, warning that the watch’s lithium-ion battery can overheat, causing a “burn hazard”.

The watch was recalled after Fitbit received 174 reports of its battery overheating, including cases of 118 people being burned.