CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 17736
Connectors sold with solar panels
Published March 28, 2017 · Recall initiated: March 28, 2017
What's the hazard
The connectors that are attached to the solar panels can develop microscopic cracks that allow moisture to leak into them while the system is producing electricity, posing an electrical shock hazard.
What to do
Consumers should immediately contact SolarWorld for a free replacement connector. SolarWorld has contacted all purchasers of this product directly.
Recall details
- Brand
- Amphenol Industrial Solar Technologies, of Shenzhen, China (connectors)
- Manufacturer
- Amphenol Industrial Solar Technologies, of Shenzhen, China (connectors)
- Distributor
- Solar panel installers nationwide from November 2016 through December 2016 for about $330 per solar panel with the connectors.
- Country
- US
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