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

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 11-701

Date: September 30, 2010

Product Name: Home Improvement Books

Recall Description:

The recall involves the following 17 home improvement books. These titles are out of print and were last sold by retailers in 2005. However, they are likely still on bookshelves in consumers' homes.TitleISBN-10ISBN-13Publication DateFix-It Maps: Replacing Switches and Receptacles0-376-07007-2978-0-376-07007-4January 2000Southern Living Basic Home Repairs0-376-09052-9978-0-376-09052-2January 1999Southern Living Basic Wiring (2nd Ed.)Southern Living Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1st Ed.)0-376-09054-50-376-09041-3978-0-376-09054-6978-0-376-0-90416January 1999June 1992Southern Living Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling0-376-09055-3978-0-376-09055-3January 1999Southern Living Home Lighting0-376-09062-6978-0-376-09062-1January 1999Southern Living Kitchens Planning & Remodeling0-376-09067-7978-0-376-09067-6January 2000Sunset Basic Wiring (3rd Ed.)Sunset Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1st & 2nd Ed.)0-376-01584-50-376-01095-90-376-01092-4978-0-376-01584-6978-0-376-01095-7978-0-376-01092-6March 199519871977Southern Living Complete Patio0-376-09081-20-376-09044-8978-0-376-09081-2978-0-376-09044-7January 2000September 1992Sunset Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling0-376-01329-X0-376-01294-30-376-01293-50-376-01326-50-376-01323-00-376-01322-20-376-01321-4978-0-376-01329-3978-0-376-01294-4978-0-376-01293-7978-0-376-01326-2978-0-376-01323-1978-0-376-01322-4978-0-376-01321-7January 2000April 1994October 1983September 1980197519691963Sunset Home Lighting0-376-01308-7978-0-376-01308-8January 1998Sunset Home Lighting Handbook0-376-01313-30-376-01312-5978-0-376-01313-2978-0-376-01312-5May 1988October 1982Sunset Home Remodeling Illustrated0-376-01288-9978-0-376-01288-3September 1987Sunset Kitchens Planning & Remodeling0-376-01347-80-376-01346-X0-376-01345-10-376-01335-40-376-01334-60-376-01333-8Not AvailableNot Available978-0-376-01347-7978-0-376-01346-0978-0-376-01345-3978-0-376-01335-4978-0-376-01334-7978-0-376-01333-0Not AvailableNot AvailableJanuary 2000April 1994October 198319761974196719621955Sunset Basic Home Repair Handbook (HC edition)0-376-01275-7978-0-376-01275-3August 1987

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 540,000 (About 951,000 home improvement books with similar faulty wiring instructions were recalled in January 2010)

Incidents:

None reported.

Sold At:

Home improvement stores and bookstores nationwide from 1955 through December 2005 for between $5 and $20.

Manufactured In:

United States