Over 60,000 biometric gun safes have been recalled after a lawsuit alleged a 12-year-old was shot and killed.
CPSC received 39 additional reports of the safes being accessed by “unpaired” fingerprintsOver 60,000 biometric gun safes have been recalled after a lawsuit alleged a 12-year-old died by accessing a firearm from a safe.it was recalling the Fortress Safe gun safes because they can allow unauthorized access, causing a serious injury hazard and risk of death.
“Consumers can believe they have properly programmed the biometric feature when in fact the safe remains in the default to open mode, which can allow unauthorized users, including children, to access the safe to remove hazardous contents, including firearms,” the CPSC recall said. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
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Biometric gun safes recalled because ‘unauthorized’ people can open themThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission there have been 39 incidents of the safes being opened by people with 'unpaired' fingerprints and a lawsuit alleges a 12-year-old boy was killed by a gun removed from a safe.
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Over 60K gun safes recalled after report of 12-year-old's deathOver 60,000 biometric gun safes have been recalled after a lawsuit alleged a 12-year-old was shot and killed.
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