Genie Recalls Garage Door Openers Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of Product: Garage door openers

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

Remedy: Repair

Consumer Contact: Genie at (800) 488-9918 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.geniecompany.com and click on "Recall Information" for more information.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Genie-Recalls-Garage-Door-Openers/

Recall Details

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

Description: This recall involves Genie, models PowerMax 1200 and 1500, and Genie Pro, models TriloG 1200 and 1500, screw drive garage door openers. The garage openers are gray and have a rating of 3/4 HPc for the models ending in 1200 and 1 HPc for the models ending in 1500. "Genie" and the model name appear on both sides of the opener. The serial numbers are printed on a label located on the side opposite to the light. Serial numbers for the recalled units start with the following five numbers:

Incidents/Injuries: 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.

Manufacturer: GMI Holdings, Inc., dba The Genie Company, of Mt. Hope, Ohio

Manufactured in: United States

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/38091r-eng.php

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission