RNG Recalls 100-Watt Bendable Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
USRNG Recalls 100-Watt Bendable Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The solar panels can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Renogy brand 100-watt bendable solar panels. The recalled solar panels are black plastic sheets about 41 inches long by about 21 inches wide by about 1/8 inch thick. Model number RNG-100DB is on the top of the panel, either on the front or back.
Affected Products
100-watt bendable solar panels
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/RNG-Recalls-Bendable-Solar-Panels |
| Title | RNG Recalls 100-Watt Bendable Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16725.RenogySolarPanel.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Renogy 100-watt Bendable Solar Panel |
| Hazards › Name | The solar panels can overheat, posing a risk of fire. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 11 reports of the solar panels overheating, including three reports of property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | 100-watt bendable solar panels |
| Products › Type | Electrical Systems |
| Products › Category I D | 67876 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,500 (in addition, about 20 solar panels were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 6637 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled solar panels and return them to RNG for free replacements. |
| Importers › Name | RNG Group Inc., of Ontario, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Online at Amazon.com, eBay.com and Renogy-store.com from May 2015 through October 2015 for about $300. |
| Recall Date | 2016-01-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Renogy brand 100-watt bendable solar panels. The recalled solar panels are black plastic sheets about 41 inches long by about 21 inches wide by about 1/8 inch thick. Model number RNG-100DB is on the top of the panel, either on the front or back. |
| Recall Number | 16725 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/56842r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Email RNG at techsupport@renogy.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-01-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Thailand |
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