RFID tags to recover stolen goods

Hammacher has unveiled RFID tags that, when scanned by law enforcement, can reveal the true ownership of the items that are embedded with the tags, Gadget Review reports.

The Theft Recovery Microchips are available at $99.95 for five from Hammacher.

According to Coolest Gadgets, these microchips will rely on radio frequency identification to verify the ownership of stolen items in a similar way that RFID technology is used to identify lost pets.

Each chip is registered with an item thanks to a proprietary global database, where any item that is recovered after a theft will be able to reveal a chip's hidden presence, thanks to a scan by law enforcement personnel or dealers.

At half-an-inch and no thicker than the lead of a pencil, Hammacher says a chip can be permanently implanted inside a belonging, such as a guitar's endblock, a painting's wooden frame, or a firearm's stock, using the included drill bit.

An existing screw hole can be deepened or a new hole can be drilled to an optimal scanning depth of one-and-a-half inches.

The chip also adheres to plastic, metal or wooden surfaces when drilling is not practical or desired using a tube of epoxy, which is included.