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triszroy t1_j7l2ez0 wrote
Reply to comment by Amiar00 in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
So is this what they call a second degree burn?
enjybanjy t1_j7kyh1g wrote
Reply to comment by heresy123 in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Yep, didn’t need to send it back.
jpitelka t1_j7kxvnp wrote
I had one of the first Fitbits that lasted me many years. I finally upgraded about a year ago and bou do I regret it. I hate everything about Fitbit but mostly the support offered. Terrible
Shavethatmonkey t1_j7kx5v9 wrote
Reply to comment by Still_kinda_hungry in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
I may not be an expert on comedy but I'm like 99.9% sure that was a joke.
And a pretty decent one. I'll explain. The joke hinges on the fact that those colors have names that relate to things burning, like burnt orange, or smoke gray. Or the end result of burning, charcoal.
And that's a joke.
-DementedAvenger- t1_j7kwwou wrote
SilverbackBRC t1_j7kwoah wrote
Reply to comment by fusiongt021 in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
I had stopped using mine and moved on to a different watch when I got the email about this. So happy I never tossed it
Amiar00 t1_j7kv6v4 wrote
Reply to comment by CallMeRawie in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Looks like you did get burned.
Greninja5097 t1_j7ku1hy wrote
My Versa 2 gave me a pretty severe burn on my wrist. Fuck Fitbits.
dudreddit t1_j7ktu66 wrote
I bought my wife a FB years ago and we found that using it damaged our skin. Once removed, the skin healed itself.
Never again ...
Kraichgau t1_j7kthg7 wrote
Reply to comment by heresy123 in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
I'm in Germany, maybe they didn't want to deal with overseas shipping.
heresy123 t1_j7kssj0 wrote
Reply to comment by who_you_are in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Hmm that’s odd. Did they not ask you for an address to mail a return kit to?
heresy123 t1_j7ksm1p wrote
Reply to comment by Kraichgau in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Weird. They sent me a return kit last year and instructed me to return the device to them. I just tried to click through the refund page again and it’s asking for my address for a physical return kit again… I’m in California.
who_you_are t1_j7krfko wrote
Reply to comment by heresy123 in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
I'm in Canada, I did the recall like 4 months ago. They only ask me to dispose it.
I just needed to login into the Fitbit app, unpaid the watch and fill a form.
The reason I did the recall is it stop working :p
who_you_are t1_j7kr445 wrote
Reply to comment by hairo-wynn in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
It took 3 months for me (when it was suppose to be between 2 and 6 weeks).
But I'm also in Canada and like 8 months late after the recall
RSomnambulist t1_j7kr2jo wrote
Even if we assume only 10% are any good, that's a lot of VR content.
DrPurpleKite t1_j7kpeyd wrote
I don’t think I’ve ever had a Fitbit that didn’t have a problem within a year or two
Kraichgau t1_j7kp0vv wrote
Reply to comment by heresy123 in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Yes, they just instructed me to destroy it. You need access to the Fitbit account that it was connected to.
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heresy123 t1_j7ko860 wrote
Reply to comment by enjybanjy in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Were you able to get a refund without physically returning the device?? Mine failed after 1 year and a month so I had already thrown it away shortly before the recall was announced and think I was told you needed the watch itself 😭
heresy123 t1_j7ko5dk wrote
Reply to comment by Kraichgau in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Were you able to get a refund without physically returning the device?? Mine failed after 1 year and a month so I had already thrown it away shortly before the recall was announced and think I was told you needed the watch itself 😭
Still_kinda_hungry t1_j7kn0e8 wrote
Reply to comment by Spire in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Yeah, fuck other people's preferences
arose1024 t1_j7kmyzf wrote
They refunded me and I bought a Garmin
m0992104 t1_j7kmlvv wrote
I’m glad they finally did this, I’ve got freaking scars on my wrists from my Fitbit 10 years ago
gurknowitzki t1_j7kmgpv wrote
My mom wanted a Fitbit - screen broke in 1 year - out of warranty - 30% off offered. Bought a second one - screen broke in 1 year - out of warranty - 30% off offered.
Purchased Apple Watch bc their QC is garbage
Amiar00 t1_j7l2o20 wrote
Reply to comment by triszroy in Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn risk by nikesh96
Only if it’s been to college twice.