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 CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: WIRING A HOUSE, 3RD EDITION AND WIRING COMPLETE, EXPERT ADVICE FROM START TO FINISH INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS
UNITS: ABOUT 64,000
PUBLISHER: THE TAUNTON PRESS, OF NEWTOWN, CONN.
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.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: 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.
SOLD AT: HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES, BOOK STORES, AND VARIOUS OTHER RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 2008 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $25.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE BOOKS AND RETURN THEM TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TAUNTON AT (800) 477-8727 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE WWW.TAUNTON.COM
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