RNG Recalls 100-Watt Bendable Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16725. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The solar panels can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled solar panels and return them to RNG for free replacements.
CPSC recall 16725 has the recall date 28 Jan 2016. The notice names the firm RNG Group. The recall has about 1,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Electrical Systems.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 11 reports of the solar panels overheating, including three reports of property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,500 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Renogy brand 100-watt bendable solar panels. The recalled solar panels are black plastic sheets about 41 inches long by about 21 inches wide by about 1/8 inch thick. Model number RNG-100DB is on the top of the panel, either on the front or back. |
| Product | 100-watt bendable solar panels, About 1,500 (in addition, about 20 solar panels were sold in Canada), Electrical Systems |
| Sold at | Online at Amazon.com, eBay.com and Renogy-store.com from May 2015 through October 2015 for about $300. |
| Importer | RNG Group Inc |
| Made in | Thailand |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Electrical Systems
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,500Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Electrical Systems
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name RNG Group
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16725The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16725. https://recallregister.com/product/6637-rng-recalls-100-watt-bendable-solar-panels-due-to-fire-hazard-recall-a/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16725 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 11 reports of the solar panels overheating, including three reports of property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Amazon.com, eBay.com and Renogy-store.com from May 2015 through October 2015 for about $300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16725?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16725?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,500 (in addition, about 20 solar panels were sold in Canada)