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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-03-25

Centex Homes Recalls Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard

Is my product affected?

SolarSave® roof panels

  • Brand Open Energy Corporation, Inc. and Applied Solar, Inc., of Solana Beach, Calif., are no longer in business.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Centex Homes is recalling Open Energy 34 watt (OE-34) Solar Panel energy systems sold under the brand name Open Energy SolarSave Roofing Tiles due to a fire hazard. The recall involves brown, terracotta, and gray OE-34 SolarSave roof tiles that were installed on new homes sold by Centex. These panels replace conventional roof tiles and provide solar power to buildings. The recall does not include any other solar panel models installed on Centex homes.

Centex has already contacted customers affected by the recall and performed free installations of replacement solar panels. If you own a Centex home with a qualifying solar energy system and have not been contacted by the company, you should turn off your solar energy system immediately and contact Centex to schedule a free installation of replacement panels.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Fire

What should I do?

Centex has contacted directly customers impacted by the recall and performed free installations of new solar panels. Owners of homes with qualifying solar energy systems who have not been contacted by the company should turn off their solar energy systems immediately and contact Centex to schedule the installation of free replacement panels.

Details from the source

This recall involves Open Energy 34 watt (OE-34) Solar Panel energy systems sold under the brand name Open Energy SolarSave Roofing Tiles. SolarSave panels replace conventional roof tiles and provide solar power to the building. This recall involves all brown, terracotta and gray OE-34 SolarSave roof tiles installed on new homes sold by Centex Homes ("Centex"). This recall does not include any other solar panels, except for the OE-34 model, installed on homes sold by Centex.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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