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Suntech America Recalls SolarBlend Roof Tiles Due to Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #12725, announced on February 23, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: SolarBlend roof tiles replace conventional roof tiles to provide solar energy to the building. This recall involves all SolarBlend roof tiles with model numbers STP050D-5/ZCB (brown), STP050D-5/ZCF (terra cotta), and STP050D-5/ZCG (gray). The remedy is suntech has been notifying consumers directly. consumers who have not been contacted by suntech should turn off their solar energy systems immediately. consumers should contact suntech to schedule a free inspection and repair of the solar energy system. suntech will repair the solar energy system at no cost to the consumer.. Affected brands: Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd., Suntech America Inc..
SolarBlend roof tiles replace conventional roof tiles to provide solar energy to the building. This recall involves all SolarBlend roof tiles with model numbers STP050D-5/ZCB (brown), STP050D-5/ZCF (terra cotta), and STP050D-5/ZCG (gray).
Affected products
SolarBlend™ Roof Tiles
Recalled brands
Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd., Suntech America Inc.
Remedy
Suntech has been notifying consumers directly. Consumers who have not been contacted by Suntech should turn off their solar energy systems immediately. Consumers should contact Suntech to schedule a free inspection and repair of the solar energy system. Suntech will repair the solar energy system at no cost to the consumer.
Recall date
February 23, 2012
CPSC recall #12725 covers Suntech America Recalls SolarBlend Roof Tiles Due to Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on February 23, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: SolarBlend roof tiles replace conventional roof tiles to provide solar energy to the building. This recall involves all SolarBlend roof tiles with model numbers STP050D-5/ZCB (brown), STP050D-5/ZCF (terra cotta), and STP050D-5/ZCG (gray).
The CPSC remedy for recall #12725 is suntech has been notifying consumers directly. consumers who have not been contacted by suntech should turn off their solar energy systems immediately. consumers should contact suntech to schedule a free inspection and repair of the solar energy system. suntech will repair the solar energy system at no cost to the consumer.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Suntech-America-Recalls-SolarBlend-Roof-Tiles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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