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1 Safety instructions
1.2
Regarding the power supply
The appliance is operated with electrical
power which means there is in principle a risk
of electric shock. Pay particular attention to
the following:
- Never touch the plug with wet hands.
- If you want to pull the electric cable out
of the socket, always pull directly on the
plug. Never pull on the electric cable as
this could damage it.
- Make sure that the electric cable is not
bent, caught or run over, and that it does
not come into contact with heat sources.
- Never immerse the appliance in water or
other liquids and keep it away from rain
and moisture.
- Only operate the appliance if the
electrical voltage stated on the type
plate matches the voltage of your
socket. Wrong voltage can destroy the
appliance.
1.3
Regarding children
This appliance is not intended to be used
by persons (including children) with impaired
physical, sensorial or mental abilities and/or
insufficient experience or knowledge, unless
they are supervised by a person responsible
for their safety or have been instructed in the
proper use of the appliance by this person.
Keep the appliance out of reach of people of
these groups.
Children should be supervised in order to
make sure that they don’t play with the
appliance.
Packing material must not be used to play
with. There is a danger of suffocation.
1.4
Regarding intended use
Only use the hand-held vacuum cleaner for
cleaning dry, normally dirty floors, carpets,
runners, etc. Any other use is considered
inappropriate usage and is prohibited.
The appliance may only be operated in
households. It is not suitable for industrial or
commercial use.
The following is prohibited in particular:
Do not vacuum:
- hair, fingers and other body parts. They
could be pulled in and injured.
- pieces of clothing (scarves, etc.). They
could be pulled right in and cause
injuries.
- water and other fluids, especially damp
carpet cleaning agents. Internal
dampness can lead to a short-circuit.
- toner (for laser printers, copy machines,
etc.). There is a risk of fire and
explosion.
- hot ash, burning cigarettes or matches.
These can cause fire.
- pointed objects such as glass
fragments, nails, etc. These might
damage the appliance.
- rubble, plaster, cement, fine drilling-
dust, makeup, etc. These might damage
the appliance.
Do not use near explosive or easily
flammable substances. There is a risk of fire
or explosion.
Do not use in the open-air. There is a risk
of the appliance being destroyed by rain and
dirt.
Do not push objects into the openings of
the appliance. It could overheat.
1.5
If the appliance is defective
Never use a defective appliance or
operate an appliance with a defective power
cord. If the power cord of this appliance is
damaged it must be replaced by the
manufacturers, their authorised service
representative or a similarly qualified person
to avoid danger.
Bring or send defective appliances to a
specialist dealer or to Royal Appliance
Customer Services for repair.
Address:
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