After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government. After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government. Fitbit, Compensation for Damages (Law), Watches and Clocks, Wearable Computing, Batteries, Burns, Recalls and Bans of Products, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Google Inc, Defective Products, Fines (Penalties) NYT > Business