Oxmoor House is recalling nine home improvement books since they “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.”
We’ve seen several posts elsewhere about this recall, but figured it couldn’t hurt to mention it ourselves. Following are publication details of the recalled books, as well as a link to the US CPSC recall press release.
| Title | ISBN | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook | 978-0-376-00180-1 | January 2006 |
| Lowe’s Complete Home Improvement and Repair |
978-0-376-00922-7978-0-376-01098-8 | September 2005December 1999 |
| Lowe’s Complete Home Wiring | 978-0-376-00928-9 | May 2008 |
| Sunset Basic Home Repairs | 978-0-376-01581-5978-0-376-01025-4 | February 1995January 1975 |
| Sunset Complete Home Wiring | 978-0-376-01594-5 | December 1999 |
| Sunset Complete Patio Book | 978-0-376-01411-5978-0-376-01397-2
978-0-376-01399-6 |
January 2006January 1998
April 1990 |
| Sunset Home Repair Handbook | 978-0-376-01258-6978-0-376-01256-2 | October 1998February 1985 |
| Sunset Water Gardens | 978-0-376-03849-4 | January 2004 |
| Sunset You Can Build – Wiring | 978-0-376-01596-9 | January 2009 |
The CPSC recommends that “Consumers should immediately stop using these books and contact Oxmoor House for a full refund.”
Recall Details via US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall and Refund info via Sunset Recall
