Fitbit Recalls Force Wristband Due to Risk of Skin Irritation

[peterw]

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Fitbit-Recalls-Force-Activity-Tracking-Wristband/

Hazard:


Users can develop allergic reactions to the stainless steel casing, materials used in the strap, or adhesives used to assemble the product, resulting in redness, rashes or blistering where the skin has been in contact with the tracker.

They should have made tests about this. Epic fail.

 

[blergh]

What is it? I only read "Wireless activity tracking-device". Why on earth would one want to spend money on that?

 

[jarland]

What is it? I only read "Wireless activity tracking-device". Why on earth would one want to spend money on that?

This trend is going to grow in late 2014, early 2015, I'm calling it now. Invest

 

[TheLinuxBug]

The wristband operates as a pedometer, sleep monitor and watch.

This isn't some type of GPS device like you were eluding to.  A lot of people already use similar products, there are some made by Garmin for example.  It is mostly for health nuts and those interested in tracking their heart rate/sleep for other reasons.  

Cheers!

 

[hellogoodbye]

My friend is trying to lose weight and bought the Flex wristband to use in conjunction with the My Fitness Pal app. It's for lifestyle/health purposes and not to track what you're doing/where you're going a la NSA.

 

[blergh]

This isn't some type of GPS device like you were eluding to.  A lot of people already use similar products, there are some made by Garmin for example.  It is mostly for health nuts and those interested in tracking their heart rate/sleep for other reasons.  

Cheers!

Fair enough. Still doesn't really seem all that useful to me, if you are a pro athlete I'm sure there are better alternatives?