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Biometric Gun Safes Recalled Due to Serious Injury Hazard and Risk of Death; Imported by Awesafe

Name: Biometric Gun Safes Recalled Due to Serious Injury Hazard and Risk of Death; Imported by Awesafe
Brand: Biometric Gun Safes
SKU: CPSC-24127
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: February 22, 2024Recall ID: 24127Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The biometric lock on the safes can fail and be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves certain Awesafe biometric gun safes. The recalled gun safes are black, can fit two pistols, and have the brand name "Awesafe" on the front.

Affected Products

Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Biometric-Gun-Safes-Recalled-Due-to-Serious-Injury-Hazard-and-Risk-of-Death-Imported-by-Awesafe
Title	Biometric Gun Safes Recalled Due to Serious Injury Hazard and Risk of Death; Imported by Awesafe
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/awesafe-closed.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled Awesafe Gun Safe - closed
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/awesafe-open.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Recalled Awesafe Gun Safe - open
Hazards › Name	The biometric lock on the safes can fail and be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death.
Injuries › Name	The firm has received reports of 71 incidents of the recalled gun safes being opened by unauthorized users when the biometric lock failed to secure the safe. No injuries have been reported.
Products › Name	Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes
Products › Number Of Units	About 60,000
Recall I D	9862
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the biometric feature, remove the batteries, and only use the key for the recalled safes to store firearms until they get the free replacement safe. Contact Awesafe to receive instructions on disabling the biometric feature and to receive a free replacement safe. Consumers will be asked to disable the biometric reader and email a photo of the disabled biometric reader to Recall@awesafeus.com in order to receive a replacement safe. The instructions on how to safely disable the biometric reader are also located at http://awesafeus.com/RECALL. Once they receive their replacement safe, consumers should discard the recalled safe in accordance with local laws.
Importers › Name	Shenghaina Technology Co. Ltd., d/b/a Awesafe, of China
Retailers › Name	Walmart stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com from August 2019 until December 7, 2022, for about $130.
Recall Date	2024-02-22T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves certain Awesafe biometric gun safes. The recalled gun safes are black, can fit two pistols, and have the brand name "Awesafe" on the front.
Recall Number	24127
Remedy Options › Option	Replace
Consumer Contact	Awesafe by email at Recall@awesafeus.com or online at https://awesafeus.com/RECALL or http://awesafeus.com/ and click on "RECALL INFORMATION" at the top of the page for more information.
Last Publish Date	2024-02-22T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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