# Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers
> **CPSC recall** · 2008-12-30 · 09078 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 09078
- **Date:** 2008-12-30
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

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

## 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.

## Manufacturer(s)

The Taunton Press, of Newtown, Conn.

## Retailer(s)

Home improvement stores, book stores, and various other retailers nationwide from February 2008 through November 2008 for about $25.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## 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. "Taunton's" is printed at the top. ISBN #978-1-56158-815-2 is printed on the back cover.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Faulty-Instructions-Prompt-Recall-of-Electrical-Wiring-How-to-Books-by-The-Taunton-Press-Shock-Hazard-to-Consumers)
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