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Product recall · CPSCMarch 25, 2014Serious
Centex Homes Solar Panels
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What’s wrong
Fire
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
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What to 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.
Who to contact: Visit www.Centex.com, send an email to NorCalSolar@Centex.com or send a fax to (800) 917-2201.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 240 homes
- Recall date
- March 25, 2014
- Brand
- Open Energy Corporation, Inc. and Applied Solar, Inc., of Solana Beach, Calif., are no longer in business.
- Made or distributed by
- Burlingame Industries, Inc., dba Eagle Roofing Products, located in Rialto, Calif.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Two incidents in which roof fires originated in or near the recalled roof panels have been reported. These incidents involve homes sold by Centex. No injuries have been reported.
Subcontractors hired by Centex Homes, a Nevada general partnership.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Centex Homes Recalls Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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