{"id":"6d641eb4-9c1e-4b5a-98aa-a6aa995b71b3","slug":"delta-electronics-eltek-solar-inverter-recall-2019-02","kind":"recall","headline":"Delta Electronics recalls 2,600 Eltek solar inverters due to fire and impact hazards","summary":"Delta Electronics USA recalled approximately 2,600 Eltek THEIA HE-t string inverters because capacitors could fail, allowing heat buildup and causing the cover to eject with force. Delta received 11 reports of capacitor failure including two reports of covers forcibly ejecting. No injuries reported. Inverters sold March 2012 through May 2017 for $2,000-$4,000. Free replacement program offered.","occurredAt":"2019-02-07T00:00:00.000Z","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","modelId":null,"deploymentId":null,"companyId":"fd8529c7-d906-44b0-acb2-b356c15bba45","dataCenterId":null,"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"none","reviewNote":null,"severity":"moderate","rootCauseCategory":null,"rootCauseDetail":null,"affectedUnitsCount":null,"affectedUnitsBasis":null,"remediationStatus":"remediated","regulatoryAction":null,"regulatoryBody":null,"propertyDamageEstimateUsd":null,"damageEstimateBasis":null,"bodilyInjurySeverity":null,"fatalityCount":null,"lossCostClass":null,"sourceQualityTier":null,"oshaRecordable":null,"oshaCaseNumber":null,"rootCauseDisclosed":null,"publicDisclosureDate":null,"insuranceClaimPublic":null,"formFactor":null,"latitude":null,"longitude":null,"autonomyClass":null,"legalOutcomeClass":"unknown","createdAt":"2026-08-21T19:15:09.846Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T19:15:09.846Z","model":null,"deployment":null,"company":{"id":"fd8529c7-d906-44b0-acb2-b356c15bba45","name":"Delta Electronics","slug":"delta-electronics","description":"Servo drives, motion controllers, and power systems for robotic applications.. Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan. Founded: 1971. Status: private. Type: hardware.","status":"private","founded":1971,"hq":"Taipei, Taiwan","hqLat":null,"hqLng":null,"hqGeocodedAt":null,"hqAddress":null,"hqPrecision":null,"website":null,"fundingTotal":null,"type":"hardware","roles":[],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","lifecycleState":"active","supersededByCompanyId":null,"sources":"[{\"url\":\"https://www.deltaww.com\",\"title\":\"Delta Electronics — Power and thermal management\",\"sourceName\":\"Delta Electronics (official)\"}]","keyFacts":[{"label":"Headquarters","value":"Taipei, Taiwan"},{"label":"Founded","value":"1971"},{"label":"Status","value":"private"},{"label":"Type","value":"hardware"},{"label":"Chairman & CEO","value":"Ping Cheng (Chairman since 2024, CEO since 2012)"},{"label":"Founder","value":"Bruce C.H. Cheng (founded 1971, Honorary Chairman)"},{"label":"Stock","value":"TSE:2308"},{"label":"Revenue","value":"NT$554.9B (~US$17.9B, 2025, +32% YoY)"},{"label":"Net Income","value":"NT$60.1B (~US$2.0B), ROE 24.1%"},{"label":"Employees","value":"~83,000"},{"label":"Robotics Products","value":"D-Bot cobots, AMRs, SCARA, articulated robots, Dual-Arm Robot Platform (embodied AI)"},{"label":"NSK Partnership","value":"MOU May 2026 — humanoid/cobot joint actuators combining NSK bearings + Delta power electronics"},{"label":"Industrial Power","value":"DIN Pro/DIN Eco series, MOOV Series charging for AGVs/AMRs"}],"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"atsProvider":null,"atsSlug":null,"factoryLocations":null,"manufacturingCapacity":null,"orgType":null,"burnSignal":null,"litigationEvents":null,"insurancePostureDisclosed":null,"unitEconomicsDisclosed":null,"tickerSymbol":null,"stockExchange":null,"secCik":null,"revenueUsd":null,"revenueBasis":null,"revenueAsOf":null,"employeeCount":null,"employeeCountBasis":null,"employeeCountAsOf":null,"marketCapUsd":null,"marketCapAsOf":null,"marketCapSource":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T14:18:50.453Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T19:15:54.675Z"},"derived":{"status":"active"},"sources":[{"id":"29a0ad73-68e8-4c74-9fd2-c63d90970373","incidentId":"6d641eb4-9c1e-4b5a-98aa-a6aa995b71b3","url":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Delta-Electronics-Recalls-Solar-Inverters-Due-to-Fire-and-Impact-Hazards","label":"CPSC","publishedAt":"2019-02-07T00:00:00.000Z","notes":null,"title":null,"sourceName":"CPSC","mediaType":"article","videoId":null,"channel":null,"durationSec":null,"timestampSec":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T19:15:09.846Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T19:15:09.846Z"}],"responses":[],"statusEvents":[{"id":"8a3003ea-b190-4c3e-99f2-cf09fc34172b","incidentId":"6d641eb4-9c1e-4b5a-98aa-a6aa995b71b3","status":"active","reason":null,"source":"agent:recon","effectiveAt":"2026-08-21T19:15:11.052Z","createdAt":"2026-08-21T19:15:11.052Z"}],"jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/delta-electronics-eltek-solar-inverter-recall-2019-02","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/delta-electronics-eltek-solar-inverter-recall-2019-02","headline":"Delta Electronics recalls 2,600 Eltek solar inverters due to fire and impact hazards","description":"Delta Electronics USA recalled approximately 2,600 Eltek THEIA HE-t string inverters because capacitors could fail, allowing heat buildup and causing the cover to eject with force. Delta received 11 reports of capacitor failure including two reports of covers forcibly ejecting. No injuries reported. Inverters sold March 2012 through May 2017 for $2,000-$4,000. Free replacement program offered.","identifier":"6d641eb4-9c1e-4b5a-98aa-a6aa995b71b3","datePublished":"2019-02-07T00:00:00.000Z","articleSection":"recall","publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"},"author":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"unreviewed","maturity_stage":null,"lifecycle_state":null,"architectural_position":{"cohort":null,"sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":1,"primary_source_types":[]}}}