Stanley Garage Door Openers Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard
CPSC recall 91059. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Entrapment
CPSC recall 91059 has the recall date 19 Apr 1991. The notice names the firm Stanley. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Garage Doors/Openers.
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| Description | April 19, 1991 Release # 91-059 WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Stanley Electronics Division of The Stanley Works, located in Novi, MI, announced the recall of several models of circuit boards used in the manufacture of Stanley and Fimbel Garage Door Openers. The company believed, due to a problem with printed circuit boards used in affected garage door openers, the door may open or close without warning. This condition renders the automatic reversal safety feature inoperable. As a result, when the door closes, it will not reverse as intended upon striking a person or object. This poses a risk of injury or death if entrapment occurs. The company reported this problem to the CPSC as soon as it became apparent. The company was not aware of any injuries. The automatic garage door openers were sold nationwide between January 14, 1991 and April 11, 1991, under the names Stanley and Fimbel (under the brands of Power Lift, and EZ Lift). The openers were sold by retail stores and garage door opener installers and dealers across the United States. While the majority of affected units were stopped in inventory, some 5,000… |
| Product | EZ Lift Stanley and Fimbel Garage Door Openers, Garage Doors/Openers |
| Product | Power Lift Stanley and Fimbel Garage Door Openers |
| Product | Stanley and Fimbel Garage Door Openers |
| Manufacturer | Stanley |
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- Hazard: Entrapment
- Category: Garage Doors/Openers
- CPSC recalls of 1991
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1991: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1991
- 84
- Recalls of 1991 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 1991 in the category Garage Doors/Openers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Stanley
- 2
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| 6 Aug 1996 | Home Gas Sentry Carbon Monoxide Detectors Hazard |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 91059. https://recallregister.com/product/5077-stanley-garage-door-openers-recalled-due-to-entrapment-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 91059 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 91059 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Stanley?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Stanley. This recall is 1 of them.