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Garmin A02681

1 source-linked failure report. Most reported: Electrical shock / short. Typical failure around 1.1 yr.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

1 confirmed failure reports

Reliability summary

What is likely to go wrong, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked failure reports. Counts are reports in our database, not a population failure rate.

Reliability signal

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1 confirmed failure report · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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Most common issue
Electrical shock / short
Typical first failure
1.1 yr
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  • Electrical shock / short1 · 100%

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Reported repair costs

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Median months to failure

13

Failure reports

1

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Electrical shock / short

Personal Fitness/Activity Trackers (5038)

13 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 16, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180518-F8ECE-1762325. Severity: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional. Product: Garmin A02681 (Garmin Vivofit 2 - Fitness Band - Black Made in Taiwan). Incident: The submitter is reporting the unit for presenting a burn and shock hazard. She sustained burns on the top of her left wrist on different occasions during the past 3-4 months. She also claims the unit has given her a shock sensation several times during the past 3-4 months. She said she sustained the most severe burn about two weeks ago. She then contacted the retailer and reported the incident. The retailer referred her to the firm for assistance. She contacted the firm and reported the issue. She was advised to discard the unit and she was mailed a replacement. She said the replacement was the firm's newer version (Vivofit 3). The submitter said she used to wear the unit at all times and only took it off when she showered. The submitter has seen her physician for her burns and swelling to her legs, which she believes may be an adverse health effect from the unit. She claims she feels much better not wearing the unit.

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Months until failure

13 months

Repair cost

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Repaired

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Support helpful

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AI extraction confidence

88%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

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