Fitbit Recalls Force Activity-Tracking Wristband Due to Risk of Skin Irritation
CPSC recall 14129. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should contact Fitbit for a full refund.
CPSC recall 14129 has the recall date 12 Mar 2014. The notice names the firm Flextronics Sales & Marketing AP. The recall has about 1,000,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. CPSC gives the product type Exercise.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received about 9,900 reports of the wristband causing skin irritation and about 250 reports of blistering. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,000,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves Fitbit Force™ wireless activity-tracking wristbands with model numbers FB402BK, FB402BKS, FB402SL and FB402SLS. The wristband operates as a pedometer, sleep monitor and watch. It is made of plastic with a stainless steel casing and clasp and a small LED display screen. The display screen is flush with the top side of the band and a control button is on one side of the band. The wristband is about 3/4 inch wide and comes in large and small sizes and in the colors black or slate. The model number is on the back of the recalled wristband below the charging port. |
| Product | Wireless activity-tracking wristband, About 1,000,000 in the U.S. and about 28,000 in Canada, Exercise |
| Sold at | AT&T, Best Buy, Brookstone, Dick's Sporting Goods, Radio Shack, REI, Sports Authority, Target and other stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and Fitbit.com from October 2013 to February 2014 for about $130. |
| Manufacturer | Flextronics Sales & Marketing AP Ltd |
| Importer | Fitbit Inc., of San Francisco |
| Distributor | Fitbit Inc., of San Francisco |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,000,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Exercise
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Flextronics Sales & Marketing AP
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14129The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14129. https://recallregister.com/product/1638-fitbit-recalls-force-activity-tracking-wristband-due-to-risk-of-skin-i/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14129 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received about 9,900 reports of the wristband causing skin irritation and about 250 reports of blistering.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
AT&T, Best Buy, Brookstone, Dick's Sporting Goods, Radio Shack, REI, Sports Authority, Target and other stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and Fitbit.com from October 2013 to February 2014 for about $130.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14129?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14129?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,000,000 in the U.S. and about 28,000 in Canada