CPSC Recall in 2008: Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers
See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2008.
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.
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.
Refund
None reported.
Home improvement stores, book stores, and various other retailers nationwide from February 2008 through November 2008 for about $25.
United States
Publisher:
The Taunton Press, of Newtown, Conn.
