Product Recall Number: 17-736
Why was Connectors sold with solar panels recalled?
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.
Product Recall Number: 17-736
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2017-03-28
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Connectors sold with solar panels
Description: This recall involves Amphenol UTX PV model connectors sold with solar panels. The electrical connectors are used to connect various types of photovoltaic solar panels to the electrical connection system. The connectors have a black plastic exterior with “Amphenol” and “UTX PV” stamped on the end. They consist of a male pin on one end and a female socket on the other end.
Hazard Description: 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 97,000
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact SolarWorld for a free replacement connector. SolarWorld has contacted all purchasers of this product directly.
Sold At: Solar panel installers nationwide from November 2016 through December 2016 for about $330 per solar panel with the connectors.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Amphenol Industrial Solar Technologies, of Shenzhen, China (connectors) and SolarWorld Americas Inc., of Hillsboro, Ore. (solar panels)
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China (connectors), U.S. (solar panels)
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed