Academy Sports + Outdoors has announced the recall of the Redfield 12-gun and Redfield 18-gun fireproof gun safes that were sold at its stores from February 2024 through August 2024, inclusive. The announcement, posted on a company webpage on December 5, indicates model numbers impacted by the recall are 179498 and 179499, which were purchased either in retail outlets or online for $349.99 and $599.99, respectively.
Owners not quite sure if a safe they purchased this year wearing the “Redfield” name is subject to the notification can look on the lower right of the safe’s door. The model name and serial number are found there on a red label. This recall affects only the above-mentioned Redfield safes purchased during the described period.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission notification explains, “The mechanical internal locking plates can fail to align and allow unauthorized users to open the gun safes, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death.” Roughly 6,100 of the safes were sold prior to discovery of the faulty mechanism.
Academy Sports + Outdoors is asking consumers to immediately stop using the recalled safes and bring them to any Academy Sports + Outdoors store for replacement or refund. Customers can also contact Academy Customer Care. For additional information, consumers can call (888) 922-2336 toll free from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. CST or e-mail [email protected].
There have been no incidents or injuries reported so far due to the locking mechanism, although Academy Sports + Outdoors is asking owners to cease using the safes immediately out of an abundance of caution.
Academy Sports was founded in 1938 in Texas. It remains in the Lone Star state today, headquartered in Katy, a Houston suburb. The company has 298 stores in 19 states, along with an e-commerce website.
