Schneider Electric Recalls Xantrex GT Series Grid Tie Solar Inverters Due to Injury Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recalled inverter converts solar photovoltaic voltages into utility grid voltages; allowing the owner to feed power into the electrical grid. The recalled units were manufactured between September 2005 and August 2010. These products were sold under the Xantrex, Sunpower, and General Electric brands. The brand name is printed on the front of the unit. Affected part numbers, printed on the top of the unit, include the following: 864-0002 864-0117 864-0128 864-0139 864-1006 864-1011 864-1019 864-0107 864-0118 864-0130 864-0140 864-1006-02 864-1012 864-1021 864-0108 864-0119 864-0131 864-1001 864-1007 864-1013 864-1022 864-0111 864-0124 864-0132 864-1001-02 864-1008 864-1014 864-1032 864-0112 864-0125 864-0133 864-1002 864-1009 864-1015 864-1032-02 864-0114 864-0126 864-0135 864-1004 864-1009-02 864-1016 864-0116 864-0127 864-0136 864-1005 864-1010 864-1018 X-864-0002 X-864-0117 X-864-0128 X-864-0139 X-864-1007 X-864-1014 X-864-1032 X-864-0107 X-864-0118 X-864-0130 X-864-0140 X-864-1008 X-864-1015 X-864-0108 X-864-0119 X-864-0131 X-864-1001 X-864-1009 X-864-1016 X-864-0111 X-864-0124 X-864-0132 X-864-1002 X-864-1010 X-864-1018 X-864-0112 X-864-0125 X-864-0133 X-864-1004 X-864-1011 X-864-1019 X-864-0114 X-864-0126 X-864-0135 X-864-1005 X-864-1012 X-864-1021 X-864-0116 X-864-0127 X-864-0136 X-864-1006 X-864-1013 X-864-1022

Is my product affected?

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• Xantrex Grid Tie Solar Inverters · About 25,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Solar distributors and system integrators nationwide and in Canada from September 2005 through January 2011 for between about $2,500 and $4,000.; Xantrex Technology Inc. - a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, of Livermore, Calif..

Injuries or incidents reported

Schneider Electric has received five reports of wiring compartment covers being blown off. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Consumer contact

For more information, contact Xantrex Technology at (800) 714-7176 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Recall history and context

Schneider Electric appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all Schneider Electric recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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