Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring Instructions; Shock or Fire Hazard to Consumers

Is my product affected?

Home Improvement Books

• Brand Oxmoor House, Inc., of Birmingham, Ala.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Oxmoor House has recalled nine home improvement books due to errors in technical diagrams and wiring instructions that could cause consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring. These errors create risks of electrical shock or fire hazard. The recalled books include titles such as "Lowe's Complete Home Wiring," "Sunset Complete Home Wiring," and "Sunset You Can Build - Wiring," along with several other home repair and improvement guides published between 1975 and 2009.

According to the recall notice, consumers who have these books should immediately stop using them and contact Oxmoor House for a full refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

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.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using these books and contact Oxmoor House for a full refund.

Details from the source

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

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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