CPSC Recall in 2010: Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring Instructions; Shock or Fire Hazard to Consumers

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 10-104

Date: January 07, 2010

Product Name: Home Improvement Books

Recall Description:

The recall involves nine home improvement books, as listed below:TitleISBN-10ISBN-13Publication DateAmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook0-376-00180-1978-0-376-00180-1January 2006Lowe's Complete Home Improvement and Repair0-376-00922-50-376-01098-3978-0-376-00922-7978-0-376-01098-8September 2005December 1999Lowe's Complete Home Wiring0-376-00928-4978-0-376-00928-9May 2008 Sunset Basic Home Repairs0-376-01581-00-376-01025-8978-0-376-01581-5978-0-376-01025-4February 1995January 1975Sunset Complete Home Wiring0-376-01594-2978-0-376-01594-5December 1999Sunset Complete Patio Book0-376-01411-30-376-01397-40-376-01399-0978-0-376-01411-5978-0-376-01397-2978-0-376-01399-6January 2006January 1998April 1990Sunset Home Repair Handbook0-376-01258-70-376-01256-0978-0-376-01258-6978-0-376-01256-2October 1998February 1985Sunset Water Gardens0-376-03849-7978-0-376-03849-4January 2004Sunset You Can Build - Wiring0-376-01596-9978-0-376-01596-9January 2009

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 951,000

Incidents:

None reported.

Sold At:

Home improvement stores and bookstores nationwide from January 1975 through December 2009 for between $13 and $35.

Manufactured In:

United States

Custom Label:

Publisher:

Custom Field:

Oxmoor House, Inc., of Birmingham, Ala.