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4. Warnings and safety notes
Please read these operating instructions carefully. Failure to observe the information provided below can
lead to personal injury or material damage. Keep these instructions in a safe place where they can also be
read by other persons using the device. Always pass on these instructions together with the appliance if
you sell it or pass it on.
WARNING
• Keep children away from the packaging materials. Risk of suffocation.
• Children must be supervised when using this device.
CAUTION
• Before use, make sure that the device and accessories do not show any visible signs of damage.
If you are in any doubt, do not use it and contact your dealer or a specified customer service
address.
• Do not stretch, twist or kink the power cord.
• Do not position the power cord on or pull it over sharp or pointed objects.
• Only insert the plug into a socket that has been installed in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Do not open the case under any circumstances.
• Keep the device away from pointed or sharp objects.
• If the device has been dropped or otherwise damaged, it must not be used again.
• Switch the device off and unplug it from the power supply after every use and before every cleaning.
WARNING: Electric shock
As with every electrical device, use this device carefully and cautiously, in order to avoid hazards due
to electric shock.
For this reason, the device must only be operated as follows:
• only use with the mains voltage noted on the base station,
• never use the device if any damage to the appliance itself or to any of its accessories is evident,
• never during a thunderstorm.
In the case of defects or operational faults, switch the device off immediately and disconnect the de-
vice from the mains socket. Do not pull on the mains cable or on the device to disconnect the plug
from the socket. Never hold or carry the device by the mains cable. Keep the cables away from hot
surfaces.
Keep the device, the plug and cables away from water or other liquids.
For this reason, the device must be operated as follows:
• only in dry inside rooms,
• only with dry hands,
• never in the bath, in the shower or near a filled basin,
• never in swimming pools, whirlpools or in the sauna,
• never out in the open.
Never try to retrieve the device if it falls into water. Disconnect the plug immediately from the mains
outlet.
WARNING: Repairs
• Repairs to electrical appliances must only be carried out by qualified persons. Incorrect repairs
can lead to considerable danger for the user. In the event of repairs, please contact our
customer service or an authorised dealer.
• In the event that the mains cable is damaged, this must be replaced by an authorised retailer.
• To order replacement parts (wax cartridges and fabric strips), please refer to the enclosed
service address list.
