The Canadian health agency has issued a recall for another smartwatch due to fears that the accessory could potentially burn its users and pose a fire risk. The agency advises anyone who has purchased a Decathlon Kiprun GPS 550 smartwatch to “immediately stop” using the watch and claims that the battery “may overheat during charging or use and cause burns or present a fire hazard.”
To date, there have been no reports of burns affecting one of its carriers in Canada as a result of the defective watch. CTV Reports 124 units were sold in the country between July 2020 and February 2022. Anyone who buys the watch can reach out to any Decathlon point of sale for a refund.
Two weeks earlier, Health Canada reported that Fitbit’s Ionic Smartwatch had been recalled for a similar issue related to an overheated battery. The watches in question are four different types with different colors, each with a 3.6 inch color LCD display and four days life due to its lithium battery. Fitbit reportedly sold 70,561 units of the product concerned between August 2017 and August 2020. Those who bought the items are
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