2 Safety notices
2.1 Re: Operating Manual
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Safety notices
Important notices are specially marked:
WARNING:
Warning
concerning
describing possible risks of injury.
ATTENTION:
Warning concerning possible dangers to
the appliance or other objects.
NOTE:
Highlights tips and information.
2.2 Re: Certain groups of persons
These appliances are not intended to be
used by children under the age of 8 or per-
sons with impaired physical, sensory or men-
tal abilities or insufficient experience or
knowledge, unless they are supervised or
have been instructed in the safe and proper
use of the appliances and understand the
risks involved with using them.
2.3 Re: Rechargeable batteries
The appliance contains rechargeable batter-
ies. Wrong handling of the batteries can
cause injury and explosion.
Never short-circuit the batteries, i.e. never
touch both poles simultaneously, especially
with conductive objects.
Only use the mains adapter supplied with
the appliance to charge the batteries. Never
charge the batteries with another mains
adapter. Use the mains adapter supplied
solely to charge the batteries of this appli-
ance.
Never dismantle the batteries.
Never expose the batteries to high tem-
peratures.
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health
hazards
Read this operating manual completely be-
fore using the appliance.
Keep the operating manual in a safe place. If
you pass the appliance on to someone else,
give them the operating manual as well.
Non-compliance with these instructions
can lead to serious injuries or damage to
the appliance.
We assume no liability for damage that occurs
as a result of non-compliance with this operat-
ing manual.
Children must not play with the appliance.
Children must not be allowed to clean or ser-
vice the appliance unless they are super-
vised.
Keep the appliance out of reach of people
of these groups.
Packing material must not be used to play
with. There is danger of suffocation.
Improper handling can lead to liquid leak-
ing from the batteries. Avoid any contact with
the fluid. If fluid gets onto your skin, wash it
away with lots of water. If the fluid comes into
contact with your eyes, rinse immediately for
10 min. with water and find a doctor straighta-
way.
If it becomes necessary to replace the bat-
teries, contact a specialist dealer or Dirt Devil
Customer Services. Never replace the batter-
ies yourself, and by no means replace the bat-
teries with batteries of a different type. We
assume no liability for any damage resulting
from improperly replaced batteries.
Only dispose of the batteries as described
after their operational life, page 25,
„Removing the batteries".