Biometric Gun Safes Recall

Published by Reclia Safety Desk | July 19, 2026

Recall Information Record – Reclia Database

1. Recall Summary
On October 19, 2023, Fortress Safe, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of biometric gun safes. The recall notice states that the biometric lock on these safes can be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death. The recall was issued following a report of one death. CPSC is aware of a recent lawsuit alleging a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from one of these safes. Additionally, there have been 39 incidents of consumers reporting that their safes have been accessed by unpaired fingerprints. The recall number is 24011.

2. Affected Products
The recalled products are biometric gun safes sold under the brand names Fortress, Cabela’s, Gettysburg, and Legend Range & Field. The safes are portable lock boxes, personal safes, pistol vaults, and gun cabinets. Model numbers are located above the barcode on a label on the back of the safe and on the top right corner of the original packaging. The following model numbers are included in this recall:

– 11B20 – Fortress Portable Safe with Biometric Lock
– 44B10 – Fortress Personal Safe with Pop up door and Biometric Lock
– 44B10L – Legend Range & Field Personal Safe with Pop up door and Biometric Lock
– 44B20 – Fortress Medium Personal Safe with Biometric Lock
– 55B20 – Fortress Quick Access Safe with Biometric Lock
– 55B30 – Fortress Large Quick Access Safe with Biometric Lock
– 55B30G – Gettysburg Large Quick Access Safe with Biometric Lock
– 4BGGBP – Cabela’s 4 Gun Safe with Biometric Lock
– 55B30BP – Cabela’s Biometric Personal Safe

Approximately 61,000 units were sold in the United States. The safes were manufactured in China and imported by Xpedition LLC, doing business as Fortress Safe, of Naperville, Illinois. They were sold at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Scheel’s, Sportsman’s Guide, Optics Planet, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Gander, Rural King, Lowe’s, and other stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com and eBay.com, from January 2019 through October 2023. Prices ranged from $44 to $290.

3. Hazard Information
The hazard identified in the recall notice is that the biometric lock on the gun safes can be opened by unauthorized users. This poses a serious injury hazard and risk of death. The recall notice reports one death: CPSC is aware of a recent lawsuit alleging a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from one of these safes. There have been 39 incidents of consumers reporting that their safes have been accessed by unpaired fingerprints.

4. Consumer Action Required
Consumers should immediately stop using the biometric reader in the recalled gun safes. They must remove the batteries from the safe. After removing the batteries, consumers should contact Fortress Safe to receive a free replacement safe.

5. Official Remedy
The official remedy is a free replacement safe. Consumers are instructed to contact Fortress Safe to arrange for the replacement. No other remedy options are specified in the recall notice.

6. Contact Information
Consumers can contact Fortress Safe toll-free at 833-588-9181 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday. Alternatively, consumers can visit the recall website at https://www.fortresssafe.com/biometric-product-recall.html or go to www.fortresssafe.com and click on “Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

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