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A common defect, found on any age home, is automatic garage door photo eyes installed more than six inches off of the floor. Photo eyes are a safety feature required by the government agency Consumer Protection Safety Council on automatic garage door openers manufactured after 1990. This was mandated because approximately 73 children annually between the ages of 2 and 14 were trapped and killed by automatic garage doors. Furthermore, photo eyes installed greater than six inches may be too high for a child to break the beam and force the door to go back up.
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