Itchy skin and rashes? You're not the only one. The activity tracker-maker offers a full refund to all users of the device.
Some side effects can come with activity monitoring with a
Fitbit Force health tracker, but they're not sore muscles or an accelerated
heart rate -- rather, they involve skin irritation around the wrist.
More than 10,000 people have reported skin irritation --
including redness, rashes, itchy and dry patches, and blistering -- from their
Fitbit Force, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Because
of these issues, the CPSC posted Fitbit's official recall notice on its site on
Wednesday. Now, all Force owners can get a full refund for their device.
The $129 Force, which is an upgraded version of the popular
Fitbit Flex, comes in the form of a slim rubber wristband and is wired to count
users' steps and monitor their sleep. The backside of the device contains
stainless steel components that use trace amounts of nickel, along with
latex-free elastomer materials and adhesives. Fitbit believes the skin
irritation could be coming from some users' allergies to these materials.
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