Oxmoor House Recalls Home Improvement Books: Faulty Wiring Instructions

January 9, 2010

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.

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	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	978-0-376-01411-5978-0-376-01397-2978-0-376-01399-6	JANUARY 2006JANUARY 1998APRIL 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

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