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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2008-12-30

Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers

Is my product affected?

Wiring a House, 3rd Edition and Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish Instructional Books

  • Brand The Taunton Press, of Newtown, Conn.

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

What happened

The Taunton Press has recalled two electrical wiring instruction books due to errors in their technical diagrams that could lead to unsafe electrical installations and pose an electrical shock hazard. The affected books are the 3rd Edition of "Wiring a House" (ISBN #978-1-56158-942-5), which has a white and yellow cover featuring a man wiring a panel, and "Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish" (ISBN #978-1-56158-815-2), a paperback with a green, black and white cover showing hands wiring an electrical wall receptacle with "Taunton's" printed at the top.

Consumers who have purchased these books should immediately stop using them and return the books to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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

Hazard

The books contain several errors in the technical diagrams that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the books and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Details from the source

The recall involves the 3rd Edition of Wiring a House. The paperback book's cover is white and yellow and has a photograph of a man wiring a panel. ISBN #978-1-56158-942-5 is printed on the back cover. Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish is paperback and has a green, black and white cover that shows hands wiring an electrical wall receptacle. "Taunton's" is printed at the top. ISBN #978-1-56158-815-2 is printed on the back cover.

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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