Recall reference / CPSC 91-059

Stanley and Fimbel recall 91-059: separate date-code checks

The CPSC notice identifies affected Stanley date codes 91-04-1 through 91-15-5 separately from Power Lift and EZ Lift model 91R dates 01-21-91 through 04-11-91. These are source-formatted date codes; they must not be merged into one inferred numbering system.

US source scopeU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice · 1991-04-19Reference updated 2026-09-11

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Stanley Garage Door Openers Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard

Recall number: 91-059 · Notice date: 1991-04-19

Issuer scope: Stanley date codes 91-04-1 through 91-15-5; Power Lift and EZ Lift model 91R with date codes 01-21-91 through 04-11-91. No scope expansion to other Stanley/Fimbel models.

Published remedy: CPSC's current notice says affected openers should be unplugged and disconnected, then discarded or destroyed. It states that a recall remedy is no longer available because the company sold its garage-door division. Use the official notice for handling instructions.

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Identification details & limits

Reference identifier: CPSC 91-059. 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 91059RecallID=5077; Description; Hazards; Remedies · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Identification and scope details from the cited sources; each row retains its source locator.
Recall number	91-059 CPSC recall 91059RecallNumber · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Hazard	Entrapment CPSC recall 91059Hazards · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Affected scope	Stanley date codes 91-04-1 through 91-15-5; Power Lift and EZ Lift model 91R with date codes 01-21-91 through 04-11-91. No scope expansion to other Stanley/Fimbel models. CPSC recall 91059Description · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Published remedy	CPSC's current notice says affected openers should be unplugged and disconnected, then discarded or destroyed. It states that a recall remedy is no longer available because the company sold its garage-door division. Use the official notice for handling instructions. CPSC recall 91059Description and Remedies · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Stanley source date codes	91-04-1 through 91-15-5 CPSC recall 91059Description, Stanley date-code paragraph · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Power Lift / EZ Lift source date codes	Model 91R; 01-21-91 through 04-11-91 CPSC recall 91059Description, Power Lift/EZ Lift paragraph · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot · U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Sources & review dates

CPSC recall 91059U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · US · checked 2026-09-11 · Recall API snapshot

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