Galaxy Watch: User reports severe wrist burns

Just as Galaxy Watches burn calories, they can also burn your wrist to the third degree. In any case, user TheMattsterOfSelf on Reddit guarantees this. Galaxy Watch Active 2 owner, He assures me that the attached watch severely burned him while he slept at night.

The user posted several photos of her wrist the same day to back up her claim. We see clearly beautiful circular burn scars, This shows that the heat is coming from the back of the watch. He explains in the comments that he’s been using the Galaxy Watch Active 2 for a while now, specifically to help with his insomnia.

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Our colleagues at TechRadar tried to contact Samsung to get an official statement on this matter. For now The South Korean company remained silent. If we have any news on the subject, we will of course update this article. In any case, there was a lot of reaction to The MattsterOfSelf’s crash; Some pointed out the manufacturer’s silence:

“Samsung needs to take this seriously. In 2016, Intel found itself in the middle of a storm with Basis Peak (editor’s note: ) “This was burning people out with the optical sensor, and they had to take it off the market and pay distributors and customers a ton of money for the damage.” It reminds of a compassionate user.

Note that this isn’t the first time Galaxy Watches have been accused of causing burns on users’ wrists. Actually, An investigation is ongoing To collect statements for the purpose of initiating a class action lawsuit in the United States. The situation is not so good with FitBit.

In May 2022, FitBit was forced to recall 1.7 million connected watches due to the risk of burns. The brand was committed to compensating customers for a defective device. The problem was with the Fitbit Ionic’s lithium-ion battery, which had a tendency to overheat. Many users decided to file a complaint against the manufacturer.

Source : TechRadar