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Why electrical inspections are needed!

Here is a resent recall of a do-it-yourself book.

Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers

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

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

Many home owners like to and as in Ohio are allowed to perform work on their own home. The major problem is that this work is very often never inspected. This is one reason that a home inspection is necessary when buying a home.

Many home inspectors are well versed on electrical installations but lack the knowledge required to inspect the electric to see if it was installed per code.

This is why all homeowner wiring when discovered by a home inspection should be inspected by a certified electrical inspector

Posted by Inspector Mike Parks on 01/08/2009 09:43 AM

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5 Comments on Why electrical inspections are needed!

JAN

2009

What's the specfic reason for the recall? Do you know what chapters/diagrams were found to be incorrect?

From what I can tell the book in question involves the 3rd Edition of Wiring a House

ISBN #978-1-56158-942-5

The book you have pictured is Wiring a House "completely revised and updated."

ISBN #978-1-56158-527-4

Vince

I am using "

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 30, 2008
Release #09-078"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 30, 2008
Release #09-078

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 477-8727
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced 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 and Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish Instructional Books

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

JAN

2009

Good Info Mike----and I thought homeowners were making this stuff up:) Would love to know what the actual mistakes in the books looked like.

I guess if you see those mistakes in the house just look around for the book.

FEB

2009

Just because it's in writing with a cool title doesn't necessarily mean that it's correct. Look at our history books. They are having to be rewritten with the declassification of World War II materials that show just how much Allied propaganda there actually was. Imagine when the Bush Administration's classified documents are declassified in 60 years.

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