(WHTM) — Thousands of gun safes sold by Fortress Safe have been recalled due to the risk that they can be accessed by unauthorized users, according to the United States Consumer Product Commission.

WASHINGTON - About 61,000 biometric gun safes sold nationwide have been recalled after the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a notice this week.

Naperville, Illinois-based Fortress Safe announced the recall of nearly 61,000 biometric gun safes because of a serious safety hazard, and potentially deadly malfunction that could give anyone access ...

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A lawsuit alleges a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from a faulty Fortress Safe. The Consumer Product Safety Commission cited the lawsuit in announcing a recall of several Fortress Safe ...

WASHINGTON — A nationwide recall of gun safes has been issued originating from a company in Naperville. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fortress Safe, based in Naperville, announced ...

SPARKS, Nev. (KRNV) — Sixty-one thousand "malfunctioning" gun safes were recently recalled after a 12-year-old boy opened a biometric safe and shot himself, according to a lawsuit filed against ...

Pictured: (L) Recalled Fortress Medium Personal Safe with Biometric Lock, Model 44B20, (R) Recalled Fortress Portable Safe with Biometric Lock, Model 11B20. Credit: CPSC WASHINGTON - About 61,000 ...