Gun and personal safes got recalled. One of the problems let a child into a gun safe
More than 120,000 safes — including three gun safes designed for secure firearm storage — got recalled Thursday because their biometric locks might not limit access to the person with the right fingerprint.
“The biometric lock on the safes can fail and be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death,” the hazard explanation on each U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice states.
Here’s a breakdown of the recalled safes
Bulldog Biometric Firearm Cases
What’s recalled: Magnum Biometric Pistol Vaults (BD4030B), Magnum Biometric Pistol Vaults with Shelf (BD4040B), and Magnum Biometric Top Load Pistol Vaults (BD4055B). The model number is on the back corner of the safe.
How many recalled: About 33,500.
How many reports of the problem: Four reports of a Magnum safe being “opened by an unauthorized user.”
Sold by: Walmart, Bass Pro Shops, Amazon.com and gun stores.
What you should do: Take out the batteries and use just the key when storing your gun.
Consumer options: If you have the either of the Pistol Vaults, you have a choice of a repair kit or free replacement safe. For the top load Pistol Vault, only replacement is offered.
Contact for the company: Reach out to Bulldog online; by phone at 888-799-8001, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time; or by email at recall@bulldogcases.net.
MouTec Firearm Safes by BBRKIN
What’s recalled: BBRKIN Biometric Gun Safe, model No. QCJJ01, serial Nos. SQC202121000 through SQC202247603.
How many recalled: About 2,200.
How many reports of the problem: One report of the gun safe opened by someone who wasn’t supposed to be able to get into the safe. He was 6 years old.
Sold by: Amazon.com.
What you should do: Take out the batteries and use just the key when storing your gun. Go to the BBRKIN website for instructions on disabling the biometric reader. Then, email a photo of the reader to support@bbrkin.com for a free replacement safe.
Consumer options: You have the option of getting a repair kit or a free replacement safe.
Contact for the company: The email address above or the company website hyperlinked above.
Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes
What’s recalled: Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes. They can fit two pistols.
How many recalled: About 60,000.
How many reports of the problem: Awesafe has received 71 reports of the gun safes being “opened by unauthorized users.”
Sold by: Walmart, online and brick-and-mortar stores, and Amazon.com.
What you should do: Take out the batteries and use just the key when storing your gun. Contact Awesafe at Recall@awesafeus.com or go to the recall alert on the website for directions on turning off the biometric feature. Email a photo of the biometric feature to the above email address.
Consumer options: Awesafe will send a free replacement safe.
Contact for the company: Either the email address above or the website hyperlinked above.
Machir Biometric Personal Safes
What’s recalled: Magnum Biometric Personal Safes with serial numbers between SW190035551 to SW190038050; SW190070151 to SW190072650; SW190175401 to SW190175857; SW190262061 to SW190264301; SVA2001200005001 to SVA2001200007000; SVA2001200014632 to SVA2001200014995; SVA2001200015001 to SVA2001200017577; SVA2001200086685 to SVA2001200089624; SVA2001200164001 to SVA2001200165000; SVA2001200115471 to SVA2001200119880; SVA2001200122399 to SVA2001200124758; and SVA2001200172761 to SVA2001200174080.
How many recalled: About 24,820.
How many reports of the problem: Machir knows about 15 times the safes were “opened by unauthorized users when the biometric lock failed to secure the safe.”
Sold by: Walmart in stores and online and Machir.com.
Consumer options: Machir is offering free replacement safes.
What you should do: Contact Machir for instructions on turning off the biometric lock feature or go to the recall section of Machir’s website. After you turn off the biometric reader, Machir wants you to email a photo of it to Info@machir.com to get your replacement safe.
Contact for the company: Go to the above hyperlink; email the above address; or call 888-505-5195, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.
