GAF Electricity Recollects Timberline Solar Vitality Shingles Owing to Fire Hazard (Remember Alert)
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Recalled Timberline Solar (TLS-1) energy shingle
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Recalled Timberline Photo voltaic Power (TLS-1) jumper module
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Installed solar system which includes recalled shingles and jumper modules
Title of Products:
Timberline Photo voltaic Energy Shingles
Hazard:
The electrical factors in the photo voltaic power shingles can malfunction, posing a hearth hazard.
Remember Date:
July 27, 2023
Recall Facts
Description:
This recall requires TLS-1 jumper modules and TLS-1 strength shingles that were being put in as component of a residential photo voltaic energy program. The strength shingles are roof mounted and measure about 64 inches by 17 inches by 1 inch. They weigh about 10 lbs.
Cure:
GAF Electricity will substitute all jumper modules and check out the electrical components of just about every solar shingle for defects, and mend no cost of cost. GAF Energy has been remotely shutting off impacted devices until eventually the remediation is comprehensive and people will be compensated for monetary losses due to the loss of solar strength technology during that time. GAF Vitality is getting in touch with regarded owners of the energy shingles instantly by mobile phone to agenda the mend and replacement of the recalled jumper modules and impacted electrical factors. If consumers have not been contacted by GAF Electricity, they must make contact with their installers to decide if their photo voltaic electricity shingles’ parts are recalled.
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has been given a single report of hearth and five reports of thermal incidents ensuing in house harm, which includes harm to the roof deck. No accidents have been reported.
Marketed At:
GAF immediate gross sales to and as a result of setting up contractors in select states from November 2021 by April 2023. The recalled shingles were being marketed as portion of photo voltaic units that range in price from $40,000 to $100,000.
Producer(s):
GAF Strength LLC, of San Jose, California
Made In:
United States
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