LiftMaster garage door control panel recall overview:Â
- Who: Chamberlain Group has recalled more than 100,000 of its LiftMaster myQ Garage Door Control Panels.
- Why: The doors pose an entrapment hazard.
- Where: The recall is active in the United States and Canada.
Chamberlain Group has issued a recall of more than 100,000 of its LiftMaster myQ Garage Door Control Panels as a safety feature in them can fail, causing a risk of entrapment.Â
The recall was published to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website Feb. 9 and applies to about 96,400 LiftMaster myQ garage door control panels sold in the United States and about 19,300 sold in Canada.
According to the recall, the control panel’s secondary entrapment protection system can fail causing the garage door to close even with an obstruction present, posing an entrapment hazard.
No incidents or injuries related to the issue have been reported in the United States, the recall states.
The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.
Contact company for a free repair kit, recall states
Consumers should immediately contact the Chamberlain Group to receive a free repair kit, including shipping, the recall states. The repair kit consists of a replacement garage door control panel and installation instructions.Â
The LiftMaster myQ garage door control panels were sold individually or with wall-mount residential jackshaft garage door openers. LiftMaster and myQ are printed on the front of the black control panels.Â
The recalled product was sold online and in stores at The Home Depot, Lowes, Menards and other stores and distributors nationwide from March 2022 through Oct. 2022 for about $60, when sold as an accessory, and between $500 and $700, when sold as a bundle.
Click here for more information about how to identify if your panels are included in this recall.Â
Eagle Industrial Group issued a recall last year for around 12,800 of its Overhead Garage Storage Racks over concerns they can collapse from the ceiling.Â
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