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Product Recall Number: 14-114

Why was Garage door openers recalled?

The control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Garage door openers
Here's product recall specific data for Garage door openers.

  • Product Recall Number: 14-114

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2014-02-25

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Garage door openers

  • Description: The control board can overheat.

  • Hazard Description: The control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 10,000 in the U.S. and 8,000 in Canada

  • Incidents: Genie has received four reports of the control board overheating. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled garage car opener and contact Genie to receive a free repair kit, which includes a new control board and installation instructions.

  • Sold At: Canadian Tire, Carter Lumber, Lowes, Menards, The Home Depot, and other retailers and distributors nationwide and online at homedepot.com from August 2011 through October 2012 for about $250.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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