[MR] FW: Soapmaking for Dummies Recalled

[Signora Apollonia Margherita degli Albizzi]

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>This is something I imagine some scadians might have bought:
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>Candle, Soap Instruction Book Has Dangerous Error
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>Customers Can Return Book For Full Refund
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>POSTED: 12:39 p.m. EDT October 15, 2003
>If you're using a particular book to make candles or soap, you may have a
>dangerous chemistry project on your hands.
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>John Wiley & Sons Inc. is recalling 5,400 copies of the instruction book
>"Candle and Soap Making For Dummies," which sold in bookstores and
>discount department stores nationwide in August and September for about
$20.
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>The directions in the book for making lye instruct users to combine sodium
>hydroxide and water in an incorrect order. This could cause the mixture to
>bubble over, posing a burn hazard.
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>The paperback book is black and yellow and has a photograph of
>candlesticks and slices of soap. Customers who bought the book can return
>it to the store where they purchased it for a full refund.
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>For more information, call John Wiley & Sons at (877) 762-2974 or visit
>the firm's Web site at www.wiley.com.