Over 60,000 Biometric Gun Safes Recalled after Reports of Unauthorized Access and Child Death

Flawed programming leaves biometric safes in default-to-open mode, leading to the recall of over 60,000 products made by Illinois-based Fortress Safe. The products were sold under various brand names including Fortress, Cabela's, Gettysburg, and Legend Range & Field at major retailers and online platforms between January 2019 and October 2023.

Fortress Safe, an Illinois-based company, has voluntarily recalled over 60,000 biometric gun safes due to programming flaws that may allow unauthorized access to the safes.
Sold under various brand names, these safes were available at major retailers and online platforms between January 2019 and October 2023.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there has been a reported case of a 12-year-old boy dying due to a firearm obtained from one of these faulty safes.
So far, 39 incidents have been reported where the safes were accessed by unauthorized fingerprints.
Consumers are advised to stop using the safes' biometric feature, remove the batteries, and use the key for the recalled safes. A free replacement safe is being offered by Fortress Safe.