The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of 17 home improvement books published by Oxmoor House, Inc. due to faulty wiring instructions and shock and fire hazards to consumers. The books are no longer in print, however, approximately 540,000 were sold from 1955 through December 2005.
If you have are in possession of one of the books, contact Oxmoor House, Inc. toll-free at (866) 696-7602 or visit the website at www.sunsetrecall.com. The publisher is granting full refunds for the books.
Below is a list of the books recalled by Oxmoor House, Inc.
| Title | ISBN-10 | ISBN-13 | Publication Date |
| Fix-It Maps: Replacing Switches and Receptacles | 0-376-07007-2 | 978-0-376-07007-4 | January 2000 |
| Southern Living Basic Home Repairs | 0-376-09052-9 | 978-0-376-09052-2 | January 1999 |
| Southern Living Basic Wiring (2nd Ed.) Southern Living Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1st Ed.) |
0-376-09054-5 0-376-09041-3 |
978-0-376-09054-6 978-0-376-0-90416 |
January 1999 June 1992 |
| Southern Living Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling | 0-376-09055-3 | 978-0-376-09055-3 | January 1999 |
| Southern Living Home Lighting | 0-376-09062-6 | 978-0-376-09062-1 | January 1999 |
| Southern Living Kitchens Planning & Remodeling | 0-376-09067-7 | 978-0-376-09067-6 | January 2000 |
| Sunset Basic Wiring (3rd Ed.) Sunset Basic Home Wiring Illustrated (1st & 2nd Ed.) |
0-376-01584-5 0-376-01095-9 0-376-01092-4 |
978-0-376-01584-6 978-0-376-01095-7 978-0-376-01092-6 |
March 1995 1987 1977 |
| Southern Living Complete Patio | 0-376-09081-2 0-376-09044-8 |
978-0-376-09081-2 978-0-376-09044-7 |
January 2000 September 1992 |
| Sunset Bathrooms Planning & Remodeling | 0-376-01329-X 0-376-01294-3 0-376-01293-5 0-376-01326-5 0-376-01323-0 0-376-01322-2 0-376-01321-4 |
978-0-376-01329-3 978-0-376-01294-4 978-0-376-01293-7 978-0-376-01326-2 978-0-376-01323-1 978-0-376-01322-4 978-0-376-01321-7 |
January 2000 April 1994 October 1983 September 1980 1975 1969 1963 |
| Sunset Home Lighting | 0-376-01308-7 | 978-0-376-01308-8 | January 1998 |
| Sunset Home Lighting Handbook | 0-376-01313-3 0-376-01312-5 |
978-0-376-01313-2 978-0-376-01312-5 |
May 1988 October 1982 |
| Sunset Home Remodeling Illustrated | 0-376-01288-9 | 978-0-376-01288-3 | September 1987 |
| Sunset Kitchens Planning & Remodeling | 0-376-01347-8 0-376-01346-X 0-376-01345-1 0-376-01335-4 0-376-01334-6 0-376-01333-8 Not AvailableNot Available |
978-0-376-01347-7 978-0-376-01346-0 978-0-376-01345-3 978-0-376-01335-4 978-0-376-01334-7 978-0-376-01333-0 Not AvailableNot Available |
January 2000 April 1994 October 1983 1976 1974 1967 19621955 |
| Sunset Basic Home Repair Handbook (HC edition) | 0-376-01275-7 | 978-0-376-01275-3 | August 1987 |
Though no injuries have been reported to date, if you or someone you know has been injured after attempting home improvement projects using any of the books below, contact Strom Law Firm today for a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case.
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