SolarWorld recalls solar systems with bare-copper grounding lugs installed after June 2010 due to corrosion risks. Improper lugs may cause electric shock, electrocution, or fire. Affected customers can contact SolarWorld for free replacement or inspection.
SolarWorld solar panels installed with bare-copper grounding lugs can corrode which could result in a faulty ground circuit, posing an electric shock, electrocution or fire hazard.
SolarWorld is recalling solar systems installed after June 1, 2010 that used bare-copper grounding lugs instead of tin-coated ones. This corrosion risk could lead to electric shock, electrocution, or fire. Customers should contact SolarWorld to get free replacement lugs or inspection.
Bare-copper grounding lugs can corrode over time, creating a faulty ground circuit. This may cause electric shock, electrocution, or fire if the system is not properly grounded.
SolarWorld solar system owners who installed panels after June 1, 2010 with bare-copper grounding lugs. Those who cannot identify the lugs are at higher risk of electric shock or fire.
Check the grounding lugs for color: silver indicates tin-coated lugs (safe), brown indicates bare-copper lugs (improper). The recall covers systems installed after June 1, 2010.
Check if the lugs are silver (tin-coated) or brown (bare-copper). Silver lugs are safe; brown lugs are affected.
If you have brown lugs, contact SolarWorld for free replacement or inspection of your installation.
Customers may be able to identify from the ground whether a tin-coated lug (silver) or a bare-copper lug (brown) has been used on their solar panels. Consumers who can identify the improper lugs should contact SolarWorld for replacement. If customers cannot determine which grounding lugs were used, they should contact SolarWorld to have an authorized SolarWorld agent inspect the installation and replace the lugs with tin-coated grounding lugs or equally safe alternative remedy at no cost to consumers. SolarWorld is requesting that distributors and others remove SolarWorld's installation instructions dated before June 2014 from their websites or other commercial information sources.
No. SolarWorld recommends identifying the lugs and contacting them for free replacement or inspection if needed.
Safe lugs are silver (tin-coated). Affected lugs are brown (bare-copper).
The recall covers systems installed after June 1, 2010, but the specific recall announcement date is not stated in the record.
We’ve drafted a message you can send SolarWorld to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1752 — SolarWorld SolarWorld Solar Systems Hello, I own a SolarWorld Solar Systems that is covered by recall 1752 from SolarWorld. The official recall notice states: Customers may be able to identify from the ground whether a tin-coated lug (silver) or a bare-copper lug (brown) has been used on their solar panels. Consumers who can identify the improper lugs should contact SolarWorld for replacement. If customers cannot determine which grounding lugs were used, they should contact SolarWorld to have an authorized SolarWorld agent inspect the installation and replace the lugs with tin-coated grounding lugs or equally safe alternative remedy at no cost to consumers. SolarWorld is requesting that distributors and others remove SolarWorld's installation instructions dated before June 2014 from their websites or other commercial information sources. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
