Genie Recalls Garage Door Openers Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 14114. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 14114 has the recall date 25 Feb 2014. The notice names the firm GMI Holdings, Inc., dba The Genie. The recall has about 10,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Garage Doors/Openers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Genie has received four reports of the control board overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 10,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| 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 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 |
| Product | Garage door openers, About 10,000 in the U.S. and 8,000 in Canada, Garage Doors/Openers |
| 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 |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Garage Doors/Openers
- CPSC recalls of 2014
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 10,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 31%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Garage Doors/Openers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name GMI Holdings, Inc., dba The Genie
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14114The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14114. https://recallregister.com/product/1629-genie-recalls-garage-door-openers-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14114 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Genie has received four reports of the control board overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14114?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14114?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 10,000 in the U.S. and 8,000 in Canada