CPSCMarch 28, 2017consumer
SolarWorld Recalls Connectors Sold with Solar Panels Due to Electrical Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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.
Brands named
amphenol industrial solar technologies of shenzhen china connectorssolarworld americas inc of hillsboro ore solar panelsconnectorsconnectors soldsolarworld
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