Schweiss Distributing · Recalled
Bi-fold Doors Repair by Schweiss Distributing
The doors lack a safety shield, which could allow door operators and bystanders to become entrapped in moving door parts, such as the drive drums and cables, causing serious injuries, such as amputations and fractures.
- Units
- Approximately 500
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $800–$4,500
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
These very large doors, used for barns, aircraft hangars and commercial buildings, roll up from the bottom to open and fold the door in half as it raises. These doors can be up to 150 feet wide. Writing on the doors includes, "Schweiss Chicken Pluckers."
The file
- Sold at
- Home improvement stores, lumber yards and custom builders nationwide sold these bi-fold doors from January 1984 to August 1993 for between $800 and $4,500, depending on the size of the door.
- Product type
- Doors & Door Knobs
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Schweiss Distributing Co., of Fairfax, Minn.
Incident log
CPSC and Schweiss are aware of three injuries involving these doors. All the injuries involved children having fingers amputated, with one child having six fingers amputated and both arms broken.
What the notice says to do
Schweiss is offering a free safety shield to help prevent further injuries. Until the safety shield is installed, consumers should use extreme caution when operating the doors.
To receive a shield, consumers should immediately call Schweiss Distributing Co. at (800) 746-8273 any time.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 20 1998; last revised OCT 20 2026.