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Recall Issued For 1.7M Smartwatches Over Burn Hazard Recall Issued For 1.7M Smartwatches Over Burn Hazard
Recall Issued For 1.7M Smartwatches Over Burn Hazard More than a million Google Fitbits are being recalled due to a burn hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The company announced that 1.7 million Fitbits are being voluntarily recalled because the battery in the Ionic smartwatch can overheat and burn users wearing them. “The health and safety of Fitbit users is our highest priority,” Fitbit said in a statement. “We are taking this action out of an abundance of caution for our users.” The Ionic smartwatch was produced from 2017 to 2020. Consumers can find the model number, FB503, on the back of the Ionic under …

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by Zak Failla
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Google's First-Ever Retail Store Will Open Soon In NY Google's First-Ever Retail Store Will Open Soon In NY
Google's First-Ever Retail Store Will Open Soon In NY After conquering the Internet, Google is set to take over brick-and-mortar retail sales with its first-ever physical store, and it will be in New York. Google announced on Thursday, May 20 that it will be opening up the store in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, where it will sell everything from Pixel phones to Nest products, Fitbit devices, and Pixelbooks. Customers will have the option of shopping online at the Google Store and picking up their orders in the store or physically shopping on location. According to the company, “throughout the store, visitors will be able to experience how …

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by Zak Failla