I have a Philadelphia Electric Company Electrical code book around here somewhere. I needed it to settle an argument. I thought I was being over careful, and the other guy was giving me a hard time. Turned out I was just over the line into "correct", and he wasn't at all. So even any teck books that someone might read to us, if faulty could even indirectly get us killed.
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Lenny McHugh wrote: > Hi Betsy, I was glad for the post I sent it along to a few friends. As for > purchasing these types of books I have several. I use to get them and my dad > would read and describe the diagrams and photographs. I am not sure but I > think that rfbd may have some recorded. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 3:00 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of > ElectricalWiring How-to-Books > > > Aloha Barry, > I doubt any of us would purchase these books either, but when this > alert came out at the end of December I did send it to the list. I > thought people might know folks who would buy it. > Thanks for the reminder. > Betsy > At 07:51 AM 2/9/2009, you wrote: > > >> Howdy Folks, I doubt that many among us blind handyfolks would purchase >> these particular books... But, you never know. >> >> --Barry >> >> Read on... >> >> ///////// >> U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission >> December 30, 2008 >> Release #09-078 >> >> WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in >> cooperation with the firm named below, announced December 30, 2008 a >> voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should >> stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. >> >> Name of Product: >> Wiring a House, 3rd Edition (ISBN 978-1-56158-942-5) >> Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish (ISBN >> 978-1-56158-815-2) >> >> Units: About 64,000 >> >> Publisher: The Taunton Press, of Newtown, Conn. >> >> Hazard: 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. >> >> Incidents/Injuries: None reported. >> >> Description: 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. >> >> Sold at: Home improvement stores, book stores, and various other >> retailers nationwide from February 2008 through November 2008 for about >> $25. >> >> Manufactured in: United States >> >> Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the books and return >> them to the place of purchase for a full refund. >> Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Taunton at (800) >> 477-8727 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit >> the firm's Web site www.taunton.com >> >> Action Required: Please return your book for a full refund. >> Returning your book to Taunton: >> - If you purchased your book from a retail store, please return the book >> to the store from which it was purchased for a full refund. >> - If you purchased your book from Taunton, print your pre-paid >> Merchandise Return Label for this purpose >> (<http://www.taunton.com/customerservice/documents/ML_5650_MRLabel2_WEBWR>http://www.taunton.com/customerservice/documents/ML_5650_MRLabel2_WEBWR >> NG.pdf). Once we have received your book, we will credit your account >> accordingly including any shipping fees that you paid at the time of >> purchase. >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > __________ NOD32 3839 (20090209) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > >
