Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring Instructions; Shock and Fire Hazards to Consumers
What was recalled
The recall involves the following 17 home improvement books. These titles are out of print and were last sold by retailers in 2005. However, they are likely still on bookshelves in consumers' homes. Title ISBN-10 ISBN-13 Publication Date Fix-It Maps: Replacing Switches and Receptacles 0-376-07007-2 978-0-376-07007-4 January 2000 Southern Living Basic Home Repairs 0-376-09052-9 978-0-376-09052-2 January 1999 Southern Living Basic Wiring (2nd Ed.) Southern Living Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1st Ed.) 0-376-09054-5 0-376-09041-3 978-0-376-09054-6 978-0-376-0-90416 January 1999 June 1992 Southern Living Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling 0-376-09055-3 978-0-376-09055-3 January 1999 Southern Living Home Lighting 0-376-09062-6 978-0-376-09062-1 January 1999 Southern Living Kitchens Planning & Remodeling 0-376-09067-7 978-0-376-09067-6 January 2000 Sunset Basic Wiring (3rd Ed.) Sunset Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1st & 2nd Ed.) 0-376-01584-5 0-376-01095-9 0-376-01092-4 978-0-376-01584-6 978-0-376-01095-7 978-0-376-01092-6 March 1995 1987 1977 Southern Living Complete Patio 0-376-09081-2 0-376-09044-8 978-0-376-09081-2 978-0-376-09044-7 January 2000 September 1992 Sunset Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling 0-376-01329-X 0-376-01294-3 0-376-01293-5 0-376-01326-5 0-376-01323-0 0-376-01322-2 0-376-01321-4 978-0-376-01329-3 978-0-376-01294-4 978-0-376-01293-7 978-0-376-01326-2 978-0-376-01323-1 978-0-376-01322-4 978-0-376-01321-7 January 2000 April 1994 October 1983 September 1980 1975 1969 1963 Sunset Home Lighting 0-376-01308-7 978-0-376-01308-8 January 1998 Sunset Home Lighting Handbook 0-376-01313-3 0-376-01312-5 978-0-376-01313-2 978-0-376-01312-5 May 1988 October 1982 Sunset Home Remodeling Illustrated 0-376-01288-9 978-0-376-01288-3 September 1987 Sunset Kitchens Planning & Remodeling 0-376-01347-8 0-376-01346-X 0-376-01345-1 0-376-01335-4 0-376-01334-6 0-376-01333-8 Not Available Not Available 978-0-376-01347-7 978-0-376-01346-0 978-0-376-01345-3 978-0-376-01335-4 978-0-376-01334-7 978-0-376-01333-0 Not Available Not Available January 2000 April 1994 October 1983 1976 1974 1967 1962 1955 Sunset Basic Home Repair Handbook (HC edition) 0-376-01275-7 978-0-376-01275-3 August 1987
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 1955 through December 2005 for between $5 and $20.
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