iMPORTANTSAFETYiNFORMATiON.
READALLiNSTRUCTiONSBEFOREUSING.
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion,
electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safe&precautions should be foflowed, including the foflowing:
• This compactor is fox household use only.
Use this appliance only tbr its intended
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purpose as described in tins )wner s Manual.
• Close supervision is necessm T when arty
appliance is operamd near children. Do not
allow tile compactor to be used as a toy, or
to run unattended at aW nine.
• CHILDLOCK-OUTINSTRUCTIONS:Turn
the knob to OFFand remove it when not
compacting trash. This will help pre_ent
artyone from tampering with the compactor
or children fiom operating it.
• Do not push trash into fire drawer wiflt
hands or t_et. Trash might contain broken
glass, shaq) pieces of metal, or other shaq)
objects that might cause illjni>
• When removing or canting the trash bag,
kee I) tile bag away flom your body. Sharp
objects may have pierced it.
• Be careflfl when cleaning the inside of die
cabinet or trash drawer (;lass flag_nents may
be stuck to tile ram, imbedded in the drawer
surface or lying in tile 1)ottom of tile cabinet.
• Do not install or store compactor where it
will be exposed to outside conditions.
PRECAUTIONSAGAINST UNREASONABLEUSE
OFYOURCOMPACTOR:
• Nexer compact shotg-un shells, cartridges for
firearms, fireworks, etc., which are highly
explosixe.
• Never compact flammable materials such as
paint, oil- or gasoline-samramd rags, eng{ne
starting fluid cans, paint thinner cans, etc.--
spontaneous contbnsfion or explosive vapor
concentrations could occnr
• Nexer compact containers of toxic chemicals
such as strong insecticides or other
poisonous materials---compaction could
release hazardous fimtes.
• Nexer compact aerosol cans containing
explosive or highly toxic chemicals.
(If you are sure the aerosol cans contain
non-hazardous mamrials such as shaving
cream, cheese spread artd whipped cream,
they may be compacted.)
• Do not compact lit cig_arettes, cig:_rs, or
other hot or 1)nming items.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammal)le xapors and liquids in tile _iciniw
of this or arty other appliance.
• Make sure the compactor is properly
installed attd lexeled on a floor that can
support its weigh t.
• Do not touch moving parts.
• Do not compact food wasm such as raw meat
artd fish, rinds, personal hygiene items artd
disposable diapers. These imms cream xetw
strong odors attd should not g_ into tile
compactor:
• Do not oxerload your appliance.
• Handle a loaded uash bag wifl_ care. Sharp
objects can pieive the bag artd cause i,_jm T.
Do not ox>rload trash bag with heaxy'
material such as glass.
• Do not use as a fleestanding unit. Use only
as a built,in unit.