RFID tags to recover stolen goods

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.