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Recall 09078 — Wiring a House, 3rd Edition and Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish Instructional Books

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2008-12-30

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
09078
Date of alert
2008-12-30
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
The Taunton Press, of Newtown, Conn.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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. "Taunton's" is printed at the top. ISBN #978-1-56158-815-2 is printed on the back cover. Hazards: 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.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Faulty-Instructions-Prompt-Recall-of-Electrica

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