The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·14138·Announced 2014-03-25

Centex Homes Recalls SolarSave Roof Panels Due to Fire Hazard

Centex Homes is recalling SolarSave roof panels installed on new homes due to a fire hazard. Two roof fires have been reported, with no injuries.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with two reported roof fire incidents, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk products where harm has occurred, warranting a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Centex Homes is recalling Open Energy 34 watt (OE-34) SolarSave roof panels installed on new homes sold by the company. These panels replace conventional roof tiles and provide solar power to the building. The recall involves all brown, terracotta, and gray OE-34 SolarSave roof tiles installed on homes sold by Centex Homes. The manufacturers, Open Energy Corporation, Inc. and Applied Solar, Inc., are no longer in business.

The recall is being conducted because of a fire hazard. Two incidents in which roof fires originated in or near the recalled roof panels have been reported. These incidents involve homes sold by Centex. No injuries have been reported.

About 240 homes are affected by this recall. Centex has contacted impacted customers directly and performed free installations of new solar panels. Owners of homes with qualifying solar energy systems who have not been contacted by the company should turn off their solar energy systems immediately and contact Centex to schedule the installation of free replacement panels. Consumers can visit www.Centex.com, send an email to [email protected], or send a fax to (800) 917-2201.

The recalled product

Product
SolarSave® roof panels
Manufacturer
Open Energy Corporation, Inc. and Applied Solar, Inc., of Solana Beach, Calif., are no longer in business.
Category
Consumer Product — Solar Panels
Hazard
Affected units
240

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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