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

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This CPSC action (record #11099) was formally reported on January 18, 2011. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Xantrex Technology Inc. - a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, of Livermore, Calif. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 25,000 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: A component of the inverter can degrade, causing out gassing within the wiring compartment of the inverter. When arcing occurs, gasses could build and force the compartment cover to be blown off. If the cover is blown o… Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately contact their authorized dealer to set up an appointment to get a free repair of the inverter. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 15 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.