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Product Recall Number: 24-129

Why was Machir Biometric Personal Safes recalled?

The biometric lock on the safes can fail and be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death if the safe is used to store firearms.

Machir Biometric Personal Safes
Here's product recall specific data for Machir Biometric Personal Safes.

  • Product Recall Number: 24-129

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2024-02-22

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Machir Biometric Personal Safes

  • Description: This recall involves certain Machir biometric personal safes used to store personal items. They measure about 10 inches by 14 inches by 10 inches. The serial numbers are located on the lower righthand corner of the front door of the safe. The following serial number ranges are included in this recall:Serial Number RangesSW190035551 – SW190038050SW190070151 – SW190072650SW190175401 – SW190175857 SW190262061 – SW190264301SVA2001200005001 – SVA2001200007000SVA2001200014632 – SVA2001200014995SVA2001200015001 – SVA2001200017577SVA2001200086685 – SVA2001200089624SVA2001200164001 – SVA2001200165000SVA2001200115471 – SVA2001200119880 SVA2001200122399 – SVA2001200124758SVA2001200172611 – SVA2001200174080

  • Hazard Description: The biometric lock on the safes can fail and be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death if the safe is used to store firearms.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 24,820

  • Incidents: 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.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the biometric lock feature, remove the batteries, and only use the key for the recalled safes to store their items until they get the free replacement. Contact Machir to receive instructions on disabling the biometric lock feature and on how to receive a free replacement safe. Consumers will be asked to disable the biometric reader and email a photo of the disabled biometric reader to Info@machir.com in order to receive a replacement safe. The instructions on how to safely destroy the biometric reader are also located at http://machir.com/biorecall/.

  • Sold At: Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com and Machir.com from July 2019 through at least September 2021 for about $98.

  • Importers: Machir LLC, of Springfield, Missouri

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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