"Fatal Shooting Prompts Recall of 61,000 Gun Safes"
Fortress Safe is recalling approximately 61,000 biometric gun safes after a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from one of these safes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) stated that the biometric lock on these safes can be easily opened by unauthorized users, including children, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death. The safes were sold from January 2019 through October 2023 at various retailers, and consumers are advised to immediately stop using the biometric reader, remove the batteries, and contact Fortress for a free replacement. This recall comes as firearm-related deaths among children have reached historic highs in recent years.