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CPSC, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Announce Recall of "Candle and Soap Making For Dummies" Instruction Book

CPSC · 04010 · published 2003-10-15

CPSC campaign 04010

Hazard

The instructions in the book for making lye combine sodium hydroxide and water in an incorrect order. This could cause the mixture to bubble over, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should return these books to the store where purchased for a full refund.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the CPSC record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or CPSC. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

John Wiley and Sons Inc., of Hoboken, N.J.

Candle and Soap Making For Dummies Book

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