Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring Instructions; Shock or Fire Hazard to Consumers
What was recalled
The recall involves nine home improvement books, as listed below: Title ISBN-10 ISBN-13 Publication Date AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook 0-376-00180-1 978-0-376-00180-1 January 2006 Lowe's Complete Home Improvement and Repair 0-376-00922-5 0-376-01098-3 978-0-376-00922-7 978-0-376-01098-8 September 2005 December 1999 Lowe's Complete Home Wiring 0-376-00928-4 978-0-376-00928-9 May 2008 Sunset Basic Home Repairs 0-376-01581-0 0-376-01025-8 978-0-376-01581-5 978-0-376-01025-4 February 1995 January 1975 Sunset Complete Home Wiring 0-376-01594-2 978-0-376-01594-5 December 1999 Sunset Complete Patio Book 0-376-01411-3 0-376-01397-4 0-376-01399-0 978-0-376-01411-5 978-0-376-01397-2 978-0-376-01399-6 January 2006 January 1998 April 1990 Sunset Home Repair Handbook 0-376-01258-7 0-376-01256-0 978-0-376-01258-6 978-0-376-01256-2 October 1998 February 1985 Sunset Water Gardens 0-376-03849-7 978-0-376-03849-4 January 2004 Sunset You Can Build - Wiring 0-376-01596-9 978-0-376-01596-9 January 2009
Hazard
The books contain errors in the technical diagrams and wiring instructions that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock or fire hazard to consumers.
Injuries
None reported.
Made in
United States
Where it was sold
- Home improvement stores and bookstores nationwide from January 1975 through December 2009 for between $13 and $35.
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