CPSC Recall in 2014: Fitbit Recalls Force Activity-Tracking Wristband Due to Risk of Skin Irritation

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-129

Date: March 12, 2014

Product Name: Wireless activity-tracking wristband

Recall Description:

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.

Hazard Description:

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 1,000,000 in the U.S. and about 28,000 in Canada

Incidents:

The firm has received about 9,900 reports of the wristband causing skin irritation and about 250 reports of blistering.

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.

Manufactured In:

China