The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·24129·Announced 2024-02-22

Machir Biometric Personal Safes Recalled Due to Lock Failure Risk

Machir LLC recalled about 24,820 biometric personal safes because the biometric lock can fail and allow unauthorized access. The firm received 15 reports of the lock failing to secure safes, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death if firearms are stored inside.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The hazard explicitly includes "risk of death" and "serious injury hazard" if the safe is used to store firearms. Although no injuries have been reported, the stated risk of death and serious injury, combined with confirmed reports of the lock failing to secure (15 reports), meets the criterion for Severe (Class II with risk of serious injury or significant property damage reports).

Plain-English summary

Machir LLC, of Springfield, Missouri, recalled approximately 24,820 Machir Biometric Personal Safes due to a defect in the biometric locking mechanism. The biometric lock can fail and be opened by unauthorized users, creating a serious injury hazard and risk of death if the safe is used to store firearms.

The safes, measuring about 10 inches by 14 inches by 10 inches, were sold through Amazon.com from September 2021 through February 2023 for between $170 and $400. The firm has received 15 reports of the recalled safes being opened by unauthorized users when the biometric lock failed to secure the safe. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the biometric lock feature and remove the batteries. They should use only the key to secure their items until they receive a free replacement safe. To obtain a replacement, consumers must contact Machir to disable the biometric reader and email a photo of the disabled reader to [email protected]. Instructions for disabling the biometric reader are available at http://machir.com/biorecall/.

For more information, consumers can contact Machir toll-free at 888-505-5195 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at https://machir.com/biorecall/ or https://machir.com/ and click on "Biometric Safe Recall" at the top of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Machir Biometric Personal Safes
Manufacturer
Machir LLC, of Springfield, Missouri
Category
Consumer Product — Safes / Security
Hazard
  • biometric-lock-failure
  • unauthorized-access
  • serious-injury-hazard
  • risk-of-death
Affected units
24,820

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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