Guns have been the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in the U.S. since surpassing car crashes in 2020.
Consumers are advised to stop using the biometric feature on recalled safes, remove the batteries and rely on the key for recalled safes used to store guns, the commission said.Fortress Safe posted a tutorial on YouTube explaining how to disable the biometric feature. A recall form is also available on the company's website to request a free replacement,
The recall includes portable lock boxes, personal safes, pistol vaults and gun cabinets and applies to safes purchased from January 2019 through October 2023 at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, Scheel's, Sportsman's Guide, Optics Planet, Dick's Sporting Goods, Gander, Rural King and Lowe's, as well as on Amazon and Ebay, according to the commission.
"Fortress Safe is aware of a recent lawsuit alleging that a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from one of these safes," the company said on its website without providing further details on the filing. Scientists at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio examined instances in which children and teens accidentally shot themselves or another child, resulting in death. The research suggests that more than 90% of guns used in such shooting deaths were left unlocked and loaded.
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