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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
Sunbeam is very safety conscious when designing and
manufacturing consumer products, but it is essential
that the product user also exercise care when using
an electrical appliance. Listed below are precautions
which are essential for the safe use of an electrical
appliance:
• Read carefully and save all the instructions provided
with an appliance.
• Always turn the power off at the power outlet before
you insert or remove a plug. Remove by grasping the
plug - do not pull on the cord.
• Turn the power off and remove the plug when the
appliance is not in use and before cleaning.
• Do not use your appliance with an extension cord
unless this cord has been checked and tested by a
qualified technician or service person.
• Always use your appliance from a power outlet of the
voltage (A.C. only) marked on the appliance.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person Responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high
when the appliance is operating.
• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use.
• Do not use an appliance for any purpose other than
its intended use.
• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas
flame, electric element or on a heated oven.
• Do not place on top of any other appliance.
• Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang over
the edge of a table or bench top or touch any hot
surface.
• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a
damaged cord or after the appliance has been
damaged in any manner. If damage is suspected,
return the appliance to the nearest Sunbeam
Appointed Service Centre for examination, repair or
adjustment.
• For additional protection, Sunbeam recommends the
use of a residual current device (RCD) with a tripping
current not exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit
supplying power to your appliances.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water or any other
liquid unless recommended.
• Appliances are not intended to be operated by means
of an external timer or separate remote control
system.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas
in shops, offices and other working environments;
farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments; bed and breakfast type
environments.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR GARMENT
STEAMER
• Do not leave a hot garment steamer within reach
of children. If they come into contact with a hot
garment steamer it could lead to serious burns.
• Unplug the appliance during filling and cleaning.
• Care should be taken when using the appliance
due to the emission of steam.
• The garment steamer must not be stored whilst
it is plugged into the power outlet.
• The On/Off button on the unit is for functional
use only during operation, and is not intended
to provide disconnection from the power outlet.
Before storing the garment steamer after use,
it must be unplugged from the power outlet.
• The garment steamer takes approximately 2
hours to completely cool down. Allow the garment
steamer to cool completely before storing.
• Do not leave the garment steamer unattended
while it is plugged into the power outlet.
• This garment steamer features an “auto-off”
function, which is an additional safety feature
designed to disconnect power to the heating
element if the garment steamer has run out
of water.
If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance,
please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.
Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.
