CPSCDecember 30, 2008consumer
Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The 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.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the books and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Brands named
taunton presswiringfaultyfaulty instructions
UPCs
97815615894259781561588152
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