Reported Oct 19, 2023
Fortress Safe Announces Recall of Biometric Gun Safes Due to Serious Injury Hazard and Risk of Death; One Death Reported
Xpedition LLC, dba Fortress Safe of Naperville, Illinois
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the biometric reader in the recalled gun safes, remove the batteries, and contact Fortress to receive a free replacement safe.
Firm contact: Fortress Safe toll-free at 833-588-9181 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at https://www.fortresssafe.com/biometric-product-recall.html or www.fortresssafe.com and click on "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Biometric Gun Safes
- Amount recalled
- 61000
Where it was sold
Sold at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, Scheel's, Sportsman's Guide, Optics Planet, Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander, Rural King, Lowe's and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Ebay.com from January 2019 through October 2023 for between $44 and $290..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The biometric lock on the gun safes can be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: CPSC is aware of a recent lawsuit alleging a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from one of these safes. There have been 39 incidents of consumers reporting that their safes have been accessed by unpaired fingerprints.
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