Recall reference / CPSC 97-116

Craftsman recall 97-116: Puerto Rico installation exclusions

This inspection/repair program is limited to specified Sears Craftsman openers operating swinging or sliding garage doors in Puerto Rico that were not installed by a Sears-authorized installer. The notice expressly excludes overhead doors; the model prefixes are patterns, not a list of exact interchangeable models.

US source scopeU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice · 1997-05-05Reference updated 2026-09-11

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Garage Door Openers Recall by Chamberlain Group

Recall number: 97-116 · Notice date: 1997-05-05

Issuer scope: Puerto Rico only; swinging/sliding doors, not overhead doors; not installed by a Sears-authorized installer; source model patterns 139.65XXX and 139.53XXX. Published website notice date May 5, 1997 differs from the API RecallDate May 3, 1997.

Published remedy: The notice directs affected owners to follow the owner's manual safety-reversal test, stay out of the moving door's path, and disconnect the opener and immediately contact Sears if reversal fails. Read the official notice and use qualified service support for the installation; confirm current recall arrangements with the recalling firm.

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Identification details & limits

Reference identifier: CPSC 97-116. Compare each listed detail with the exact product and the source document. Do not submit a personal serial number or access code to this website.

CPSC recall 97116RecallID=5955; Description; Hazards; Remedies · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC notice 97116Recall Date: May 05, 1997; Recall Details · checked 2026-09-11 · Official notice HTML snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Identification and scope details from the cited sources; each row retains its source locator.
Recall number	97-116 CPSC recall 97116RecallNumber · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Hazard	Entrapment CPSC recall 97116Hazards · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Affected scope	Puerto Rico only; swinging/sliding doors, not overhead doors; not installed by a Sears-authorized installer; source model patterns 139.65XXX and 139.53XXX. Published website notice date May 5, 1997 differs from the API RecallDate May 3, 1997. CPSC recall 97116Description · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Published remedy	The notice directs affected owners to follow the owner's manual safety-reversal test, stay out of the moving door's path, and disconnect the opener and immediately contact Sears if reversal fails. Read the official notice and use qualified service support for the installation; confirm current recall arrangements with the recalling firm. CPSC recall 97116Description and Remedies · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Notice date	1997-05-05 CPSC notice 97116Visible Recall Date: May 05, 1997 · checked 2026-09-11 · Official notice HTML snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
API date discrepancy	1997-05-03 CPSC recall 97116RecallDate differs from published notice and Description · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Excluded installations	Overhead doors; installations outside Puerto Rico; Sears-authorized installations. CPSC recall 97116Description, program limitations · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Sources & review dates

CPSC notice 97116U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · US · checked 2026-09-11 · Official notice HTML snapshot
CPSC recall 97116U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · US · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot

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