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ToolGuyd > Books, Magazines, & Videos > Sunset & Lowes Home Improvement Book Recall

Sunset & Lowes Home Improvement Book Recall

Jan 29, 2010 Stuart Discuss

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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.

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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

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