June Brings Garage Door Safety Awareness To The Forefront

DALLAS, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The garage door is often the largest entry point in the home, and so it is important for consumers to keep garage doors and automatic opener systems in proper working condition. The International Door Association (IDA) and the Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) have designated June as Garage Door Safety Month.

In an effort to provide the most advanced features to consumers, Overhead Door Corporation, the nation's leading manufacturer of overhead garage doors and openers under well-known brands, including Overhead Door and Wayne-Dalton, has designed two garage door opener accessories created with extra security and efficiency in mind – the Overhead Door® Advanced Wall Console and the Overhead Door® Door Report™ Remote.

The Advanced Wall Console, which will be available in June 2012, provides homeowners with advanced security as well as greater control of door operation, garage lighting and security for peace of mind. With Sure-Lock™ built in, it allows homeowners to lock external activation of their garage door openers, making it ideal for when homeowners are away for extended periods of time.  

Overhead Door also introduced the Overhead Door® Door Report™ Remote. The Door Report™ Remote is an advanced garage door accessory that answers the nagging question, "Did I leave the garage door open?" Once the garage door closes, the remote emits a beep and flashes a green light as an assuring confirmation. If the garage door does not close properly, a warning tone sounds and a red light flashes.

In addition, Overhead Door Corporation is offering consumers 10 safety and security tips to ensure protection throughout the year.

• Make sure the garage door opener control button is out of the reach of small children.
• Do not let children play with garage door remote controls.
• Never place fingers between door sections. Explain the dangers to children and consider pinch-resistant door panels.
• Consult the owner's manual and learn how to use the garage door's emergency release feature.
• Visually inspect the garage door each month.  Look at springs, cables, rollers and pulleys for signs of wear. Do not attempt to remove, adjust or repair these parts or anything attached to them. These parts are under high tension, and should only be fixed by a trained door technician.
• Test the garage door opener's reversing mechanism monthly by placing a 2x4 board or a roll of paper towels in the door's path. If the door does not reverse after contacting the object, call a qualified garage door professional for repair. If the opener has not been replaced since 1993, replace the garage door opener with a new one that has safety beams and auto-reverse as a standard feature.
• While on vacation, unplug the garage door opener unit or use a wall vacation lock console security switch, which renders remotes unusable and is an optional accessory to most openers.
• Do not leave the garage door partially open. When activated again, it may travel downward and come in contact with an object in its path. This also compromises a home's security.
• If the opener does not have rolling-code technology, be sure to change the manufacturer's standard access codes on the opener and remote control, or consider investing in a newer model with rolling-code technology which changes the access codes each time the opener is used.
• Never leave the remote control in the car when given to a parking attendant. A stolen remote leaves you more susceptible to home invasion. Always lock your car when left unattended. It's a small inconvenience for safety and security.

About Overhead Door Corporation
Overhead Door Corporation, based in Dallas, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of doors and openers for residential, commercial, industrial and transportation applications. The company has five divisions: Access Systems Division (ASD), which features the Overhead Door and Wayne-Dalton brands; The Genie® Company, manufacturer of remote-controlled garage door opening systems; Horton Automatics, a manufacturer of automatic entrance systems; TODCO, the largest producer of truck doors for the transportation industry and Creative Door Services, Western Canada's leader in providing door products and services to the residential, commercial and industrial markets. Overhead Door Corporation created the original overhead garage door in 1921 and the first electric garage door opener in 1926. Overhead Door now employs more than 3,500 people, has 22 manufacturing facilities, 78 regional sales and service and installation centers and more than 5,000 distributors and dealers that service national builders, national accounts, architects, general contractors and homeowners, as well as major retailers in the U.S. and Canada. Overhead Door Corporation is a subsidiary of Sanwa Holdings Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. For additional information, visit www.overheaddoor.com, our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.

SOURCE Overhead Door Corporation

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