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Recall By: Cpsc; Fortress Safe

Problem: Fortress, Legend, Cabela’s, and Gettysburg branded Portable Safes with Biometric Locks can be opened by anyone leading to serious injuries and death. More than 39 episodes of unintended gun safe entries by those with unauthorized fingerprints have been reported including one death of a 12 year old child.

Sold: About 61,000 of these gun safes were 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.

Actions: Immediately stop using the biometric unlocking feature, remove batteries, and only use key entry to store guns. Contact Fortress Safes at 1-888-577-9823 to receive instructions about how to disable the biometric entry and to receive a free replacement safe.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Fortress-Safe-Announces-Recall-of-Biometric-Gun-Safes-Due-to-Serious-Injury-Hazard-and-Risk-of-Death-One-Death-Reported

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Fortress Safe Gun Safes Don’t Lock

Dr. Howard Smith Reports