The cabinet ships with two #8 self-tapping screws. These are suitable for wood studs but entirely inadequate for brick or metal. In a survey of 150 consumer reviews, 41% of successful break-ins involved the cabinet being ripped from the wall, rather than the lock being picked. The paper hypothesizes the "Kidde Illusion": users assume the cabinet’s metal body confers security, failing to realize the mounting surface is the true security boundary.
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The cabinet ships with two #8 self-tapping screws. These are suitable for wood studs but entirely inadequate for brick or metal. In a survey of 150 consumer reviews, 41% of successful break-ins involved the cabinet being ripped from the wall, rather than the lock being picked. The paper hypothesizes the "Kidde Illusion": users assume the cabinet’s metal body confers security, failing to realize the mounting surface is the true security boundary.