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RNG Recalls 100-Watt Bendable Solar Panels Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled 2016-01-28. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 1,500Units

2016-01-28Recall date

YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled: 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.
The hazard: The solar panels can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
Injuries: The firm has received 11 reports of the solar panels overheating, including three reports of property damage. No injuries have been reported.
The remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled solar panels and return them to RNG for free replacements.

The details

What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.