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Household use only
SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS
An appliance with an attached cord or detachable power supply cord 4 1/2 ft. (1.4m)
or longer in length shall be provided with specific instructions, which are not part of
important Safeguards, that state:
To reduce the risk of injury, do not drape cord over the counter top or tabletop
where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally or an equivalent
wording.
An appliance with an attached cord or detachable power supply cord less than 4 1/
2 ft. (1.4m) in length shall be provided with instructions, which are not part of
important Safeguards, that include the following information:
A. A short power supply cord (or detachable power supply cord) is to be provided
to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
B. Longer detachable power supply cords or extension cords are available and may
be used if care is exercised in their use.
C. If a longer detachable power supply or extension cord is used, 1) the marked
electrical rating of the detachable power supply cord or extension cord should be at
least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, 2) if the appliance is of the
grounding type, the extension cord should be a grounding type 3-wire cord, and 3)
the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or
tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.
