Note: Additional ISBN numbers have been added, and a related recall issued
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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued January 08, 2010 Revised September 21, 2010 Release # 10-104 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 696-7602 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Home Improvement Books
Units: About 951,000
Publisher: Oxmoor House, Inc., of Birmingham, Ala.
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.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: 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 |
Sold at: Home improvement stores and bookstores nationwide from January 1975 through December 2009 for between $13 and $35.
Printed in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these books and contact Oxmoor House for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Oxmoor House toll-free at (866) 696-7602 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.sunsetrecall.com
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