The Fitbit Force Wireless Activity-Tracking Wristbands with model numbers FB402BK, FB402BKS, FB402SL and FB402SLS have been recalled due to the risk of skin irritation . The wristband operates as a pedometer, sleep monitor and watch and 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. The affected wristbands were sold at AT&T, Apple Stores, 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.
Consumers should contact Fitbit for a full refund at (888) 656-6381 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET daily or online and click on Recall/Safety Info on the right side of the page next to Terms of Use for more information.
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