Garage Door Openers Recall by Chamberlain Group
CPSC recall 97116. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Entrapment
CPSC recall 97116 has the recall date 3 May 1997. The notice names the firm Sears. 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 | Garage Door Openers Recall by Chamberlain Group NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles May 5, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-116 CPSC, Chamberlain Group Announce Recall to Repair Garage Door Openers in Puerto Rico Washington, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Chamberlain Group Inc. of Elmhurst, Ill., is announcing a recall to inspect and repair about 6,000 Sears Craftsman garage door openers used on swinging or sliding garage doors in Puerto Rico that were not installed by a Sears authorized installer. If installed improperly, the garage door openers' safety reversal system may not operate properly, posing a potential entrapment hazard. The Chamberlain Group is aware of a 4-year old boy in Puerto Rico who died from being caught in a swinging door operated by a Sears Craftsman garage door opener when the safety reversing sensor did not operate. This inspection/repair program is limited to Puerto Rico, where swinging or sliding doors are used extensively. The program does not apply to overhead doors. The program is… |
| Product | Sears Craftsman garage door openers, Garage Doors/Openers |
| Manufacturer | Sears; Chamberlain Group |
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- Hazard: Entrapment
- Category: Garage Doors/Openers
- CPSC recalls of 1997
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Garage Doors/Openers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Sears
- 32
Other recalls of the firm
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|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1999 | CPSC, Graco Announce Recall to Repair Activity Trays and Bath Sets |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Stationary Entertainers Repair/Recall by Graco |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Sears Battery Chargers Recall by Schumacher |
| 29 May 1996 | Dishwasher Recalled by Whirlpool |
| 6 Dec 1995 | CPSC And Cosco Inc. Announce Crib Recall |
| 27 Jul 1993 | Huffy Bicycle Company Recalls 20-Inch, 24-Inch, And 26-Inch Bicycles |
| 27 May 1993 | Hedstrom And Blazon-Flexible Flyer Renew Slide Guard Offer To Prevent Strangulation From Clothing String Entanglement |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Certain Sears Kenmore Dishwashers May Pose Fire Hazard |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Hedstrom Offers Bracket Guard To Cover Hooks On Swing Seats |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Automatic Drip Coffeemakers Recalled by Proctor-Silex |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Injuries Continue With Some Hedstrom Backyard Gym Sets |
| 22 May 1989 | Ceiling Fans Recalled by Sears |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97116. https://recallregister.com/product/5955-garage-door-openers-recall-by-chamberlain-group/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97116 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97116 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Sears?
- 32 CPSC recalls on this register name Sears. This recall is 1 of them.