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Genie Recalls Garage Door Openers Due to Fire Hazard

Date: February 25, 2014
Company: GMI Holdings, Inc., dba The Genie Company, of Mt. Hope, Ohio
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

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. Options: Repair

Affected Products

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

Why Was This Recalled?

The control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

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

GMI Holdings, Inc., dba The Genie Company, of Mt. Hope, Ohio has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report