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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:
• Readcarefullyandsavealltheinstructions
providedwithanappliance.
• Alwaysturnthepoweroffatthepoweroutlet
beforeyouinsertorremoveaplug.Removeby
graspingtheplug-donotpullonthecord.
• Turnthepoweroffandremovetheplugwhenthe
applianceisnotinuseandbeforecleaning.
• Donotuseyourappliancewithanextensioncord
unlessthiscordhasbeencheckedandtestedby
aqualifiedtechnicianorserviceperson.
• Alwaysuseyourappliancefromapoweroutletof
thevoltage(A.C.only)markedontheappliance.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons
(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,
sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackof
experienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeen
givensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguse
oftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheir
safety.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethatthey
donotplaywiththeappliance.
• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybe
highwhentheapplianceisoperating.
• Neverleaveanapplianceunattendedwhilein
use.
• Donotuseanapplianceforanypurpose
otherthanitsintendeduse.
• Donotplaceanapplianceonornearahotgas
flame,electricelementoronaheatedoven.
• Donotplaceontopofanyotherappliance.
• Donotletthepowercordofanappliancehang
overtheedgeofatableorbenchtoportouch
anyhotsurface.
• Donotoperateanyelectricalappliancewitha
damagedcordoraftertheappliancehasbeen
damagedinanymanner.Ifdamageissuspected,
returntheappliancetothenearestSunbeam
AppointedServiceCentreforexamination,repair
oradjustment.
• Foradditionalprotection,Sunbeamrecommend
theuseofaresidualcurrentdevice(RCD)
withatrippingcurrentnotexceeding30mAin
theelectricalcircuitsupplyingpowertoyour
appliances.
• Donotimmersetheapplianceinwaterorany
otherliquidunlessrecommended.
• Appliancesarenotintendedtobeoperatedby
meansofanexternaltimerorseparateremote
controlsystem.
• Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedin
householdandsimilarapplicationssuchas:staff
kitchenareasinshops,officesandotherworking
environments;farmhouses;byclientsinhotels,
motelsandotherresidentialtypeenvironments;
bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONSFORYOURIRON
• Donotleaveahotironwithinreachof
children.Iftheycomeintocontactwithahot
ironitcouldleadtoseriousburns.
• Irononlyonanironingboard.Donotplacethe
steamgeneratoroncarpetduringuse.
• Theironmustnotbestoredwhilstitis
connectedtothesupply.Theelectronicswitch
providedisforfunctionaluseonlyduring
operation,andisnotintendedtoprovide
disconnectionfromthesupply.Beforestoring
theironafteruse,itmustbeunpluggedfrom
thesupply.
• ASteamGeneratortakesapproximately2hours
tocompletelycooldown.Allowtheirontocool
completelybeforestoring.
• Donotwindthecordaroundthesoleplate
whiletheironisstillhot.
• Donotleavetheironunattendedwhileitis
pluggedintothepoweroutlet.
• Alwaysunplugtheironfromthepoweroutlet
beforefillingoremptyingthewatertank.
• Theironmustbeusedandrestedonastable
surface.Whenplacingtheirononastand,
ensurethatthesurfaceonwhichthestandis
placedisstable.
• Theironisnottobeusedifithasbeen
dropped,iftherearevisiblesignsof
damageorifitisleaking.
• Thisironfeaturesan“auto-off”function,which
isanadditionalsafetyfeaturedesignedto
disconnectpowertotheheatingelementifthe
ironhasnotbeenusedforacertainperiodof
time.
Ifyouhaveanyconcernsregardingtheperformanceanduseofyourappliance,
pleasevisitwww.sunbeam.com.auorcontacttheSunbeamConsumerServiceLine.
Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.