Genie Recalls Garage Door Openers Due to Fire Hazard

Is my product affected?

Garage door openers

• Brand GMI Holdings, Inc., dba The Genie Company, of Mt. Hope, Ohio

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Genie has recalled certain PowerMax and Genie Pro screw drive garage door openers because the control board can overheat and create a fire hazard. The recalled models are PowerMax 1200 and 1500, and Genie Pro TriloG 1200 and 1500. These gray openers have a rating of ¾ HPc (1200 models) or 1 HPc (1500 models), with "Genie" and the model name printed on both sides. The serial numbers are located on a label on the side opposite the light and begin with specific five-digit prefixes listed in the recall notice.

Consumers with recalled units should immediately stop using the garage door opener and unplug it. They should then contact Genie to receive a free repair kit that includes a new control board and installation instructions.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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 ¾ 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: Genie Serial Number Genie Serial Number Genie Pro Serial Number 11214 11347 11214 11215 11348 11313 11235 12006 11332 11256 12009 11336 11298 12018 11347 11311 12019 11348 11312 12026 11349 11313 12027 11326 12034 11327 12036 11336 12037 11332 12038 12058

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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