What certain words and signs mean (Glossary)
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Warning signs
Danger notices, nonobservance will lead to death or serious injury:
DANGER!
Type and source of danger, e.g. 'DANGER – High volt-
age!'
Description of the consequences, e.g. 'You can be killed or
injured by an electric shock!'
Countermeasures:
–
Disconnect device from power supply before opening.
–
Do not reach into the inside with the device switched
on.
Warning notices, nonobservance can lead to death or serious injury.
WARNING!
Type and source of danger, e.g. 'WARNING – hot sur-
face!'
Description of the consequences, e.g. 'You can burn your
hand (skin, face)!'
Countermeasures:
–
Do not touch hot parts and nearby surfaces.
–
Wait until hot parts and surfaces have cooled down.
Warning notices, ultraviolet radiation, nonobservance can lead to
serious injury:
WARNING!
Type and source of danger, e.g. 'WARNING – ultraviolet
radiation!'
Description of the consequences, e.g. 'You can burn your
skin!'
Countermeasures, e.g.:
–
Avoid overexposure.
WARNING!
Crushing hazard, e.g. when closing the bed base!
Fingers can be jammed.
–
Do not hold fingers between bed base and front panel.
