120,000 gun safes recalled as U.S. warns children were able to open them

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled biometric gun safes made by Bulldog Cases, Awesafe, Machir and MouTec after children were able to open them.

The federal government is recalling more than 120,000 biometric gun safes after reports that they could be opened without authorization — including by a child as young as 6  — putting people at risk of serious injury or death.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday cited 91 reports of unauthorized users accessing the safes, which include Bulldog Cases, Awesafe, Machir and MouTec brands, some of which have been sold since 2019. 

There were no reports of injuries or deaths associated with the recalls, which were voluntarily conducted with the companies, the agency said. 

The commission’s heightened scrutiny of gun safes stems from another recall last year reportedly linked to a fatal shooting involving a 12-year-old boy who accessed a gun in a firearm safe without authorization, said CPSC Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric. 

That October recall involved another manufacturer, Fortress Safe, and prompted the CPSC to step up its scrutiny of gun safes to see if there was a broader safety problem, Hoehn-Saric said in an interview. Fortress Safe declined to comment, referring NBC News to the CPSC’s recall announcement from last year.

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