
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Oxmoor House Home Improvement Books due to faulty wiring instructions.
Following the wiring instructions in technical diagrams and narrative instructions in about 540,000 books in a series of publicans could result in shock and fire hazards, the commission said.
Oxmoor House Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., has added the books to a previous recall in which 951,000 titles were pulled back.
The new recall involves books sold nationwide from 1955 through December 2005 for between $5 and $20.
The titles in the recall announced Friday include Fix-It Maps: Replacing Switches and Receptacles, Southern Living Basic Home Repairs, Southern Living Basic Wiring (2nd edition), Southern Living Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1rst edition), Southern Living Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling, Southern Living Home Lighting, Southern Living Kitchens Planning & Remodeling, Sunset Basic Wiring (3rd edition), Sunset Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1st and 2nd editions), Southern Living Complete Patio, Sunset Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling, Sunset Home Lighting, Sunset Home Lighting Handbook, Sunset Home Remodeling Illustrated, Sunset Kitchens Planning & Remodeling, and Sunset Kitchens Planning & Remodeling.
Consumers were advised to stop using the recalled books and contact Oxmoor House for a full refund.
Consumers can call 866-696-7602 for information.
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