Name of Product: Home Improvement Books

Units: About 951,000

Publisher: Oxmoor House, Inc., of Birmingham, Ala.

Hazard: 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.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves nine home improvement books, as listed below:

Title / ISBN / Publication Date

AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook / 978-0-376-00180-1 / January 2006

Lowe's Complete Home Improvement and Repair / 978-0-376-00922-7 / 
September 2005

Lowe's Complete Home Improvement and Repair / 978-0-376-01098-8  / 
December 1999

Lowe's Complete Home Wiring / 978-0-376-00928-9 / May 2008

Sunset Basic Home Repairs / 978-0-376-01581-5 / February 1995

Sunset Basic Home Repairs / 978-0-376-01025-4 / January 1975

Sunset Complete Home Wiring / 978-0-376-01594-5 / December 1999

Sunset Complete Patio Book / 978-0-376-01411-5 / January 2006

Sunset Complete Patio Book / 978-0-376-01397-2 / January 1998

Sunset Complete Patio Book / 978-0-376-01399-6 / April 1990

Sunset Home Repair Handbook / 978-0-376-01258-6 / October 1998

Sunset Home Repair Handbook / 978-0-376-01256-2 / February 1985

Sunset Water Gardens / 978-0-376-03849-4 / January 2004

Sunset You Can Build - Wiring / 978-0-376-01596-9 / January 2009

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

Printed in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these books and 
contact Oxmoor House for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Oxmoor House 
toll-free at (866) 696-7602 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.sunsetrecall.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the 
recalled products, please go to:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html
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