The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·05586·Announced 2005-07-11

Perm-A-Store Recalls Inprint Safe-Boxes Due to Latch Defect

Perm-A-Store is recalling 500 Inprint safe-boxes because the door may not latch properly, potentially allowing unauthorized access to firearms.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (firearm storage) where the defect could lead to unauthorized access, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Perm-A-Store is recalling approximately 500 Inprint safe-boxes used to store handguns and valuables. The recall was issued because the door on these safe-boxes may not latch properly when closed. This defect could potentially give children and others unauthorized access to a firearm.

The recalled safe-boxes are silver, measuring about 8 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 12.5 inches high, with "INPRINT" written on the top. They have serial numbers 04470001 through 04470500 printed on the inside back panel near the battery tray. The units were sold between December 2004 and June 2005 for about $359.

The safe-boxes were sold at Biometrics Direct, Cabelas, the Inprintsafe.com website, Cabelas and Impact Guns stores, other gun shops, and in Cabelas catalogs. They were also sold directly by Russ Bassett Company and through Perm-A-Store. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers can return the recalled safe-boxes to Perm-A-Store for a free repair or ship the safe-box directly to Perm-A-Store for free using a provided UPS account number. For more information, contact Perm-A-Store at (800) 366-7535 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Inprint™ Safe-Box used to store handguns and valuables
Affected units
500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.