Saturday, February 06, 2010

Home Improvement Books Recalled



Home Improvement Books Recalled

Hazard: The books contain errors in certain electrical wiring diagrams and instructions that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock or fire hazard.

Oxmoor House, Inc. is voluntarily recalling the following home improvement books. The ISBN can be found printed on the back cover, near the bar code.

Title
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
Publication Date
AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook
« AmeriSpec Manuel d'entretien de la maison »
0-376-00180-1
978-0-376-00180-1
January 2006
Lowe's Complete Home Improvement and Repair
0-376-00922-5
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
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
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
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

Remedy: Consumers who used any of the technical diagrams or wiring instructions in the recalled books should immediately contact Oxmoor House.

Consumers will be asked to inform Oxmoor House of the pages and wiring instructions that were used so that a representative can advise the consumer whether or not their specific pages are affected by this recall.

Consumers with the recalled books should return the books to Oxmoor House for a refund.

It is recommended that any work done on an electrical installation by anyone other than a licensed electrician be inspected by the appropriate provincial electrical authority.

For more information, consumers may contact Oxmoor House, Inc. toll-free at 1-866-696-7602 or visit Next link will take you to another Web site the Sunset recall website.

The Electrical Safety Authority strongly recommends hiring a licensed electrical contractor to rectify any faulty wiring installations.

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