Southern Living, Sunset DIY books recalled for faulty home wiring info

More than a half-million do-it-yourself, home-improvement books are being recalled, including many under the Southern Living brand, because of errors in diagrams and in electrical wiring instructions, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Consumers trying to do home repairs based on the books could get shocked or start a fire, the CPSC said. So far, no injuries have been reported, but consumers should immediately stop using the books. The recalled books -- some more than 50 years old -- are all out of print but are probably "still on bookshelves" in homes, the agency said.