Centex Homes Recalls Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 14138. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Centex has contacted directly customers impacted by the recall 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.
CPSC recall 14138 has the recall date 25 Mar 2014. The notice names the firm Open Energy Corporation, Inc. and Applied Solar, Inc., of Solana Beach, Calif., are no longer in business. The recall has about 240 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Electrical Systems.
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| Incidents and injuries | 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 240 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Open Energy 34 watt (OE-34) Solar Panel energy systems sold under the brand name Open Energy SolarSave Roofing Tiles. SolarSave panels replace conventional roof tiles and provide solar power to the building. This recall involves all brown, terracotta and gray OE-34 SolarSave roof tiles installed on new homes sold by Centex Homes ("Centex"). This recall does not include any other solar panels, except for the OE-34 model, installed on homes sold by Centex. |
| Product | SolarSave® roof panels, About 240 homes, Electrical Systems |
| Sold at | Subcontractors hired by Centex Homes, a Nevada general partnership. |
| Manufacturer | Open Energy Corporation, Inc. and Applied Solar, Inc., of Solana Beach, Calif., are no longer in business |
| Distributor | Burlingame Industries, Inc., dba Eagle Roofing Products, located in Rialto, Calif |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Category: Electrical Systems
- CPSC recalls of 2014
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 240Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Electrical Systems
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Open Energy Corporation, Inc. and Applied Solar, Inc., of Solana Beach, Calif., are no longer in business
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 14138The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14138. https://recallregister.com/product/1646-centex-homes-recalls-solar-panels-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14138 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Subcontractors hired by Centex Homes, a Nevada general partnership.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14138?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14138?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 240 homes