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OTHER CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION
This appliance is intended for household use only.
WARNING! Shock Hazard: This appliance has a polarized plug (one wide blade) that
reducestheriskofelectricshock.Theplugtsonlyonewayintoapolarizedoutlet.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug by modifying the plug in any way or by
usinganadapter.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyintotheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstill
doesnott,haveanelectricianreplacetheoutlet.
PLEASE READ BEFORE FIRST USE:
• Duringrstuseoftheiron,itmayappeartosmoke.Thiswillstopanddoesnot
indicate a defect or hazard.
• Manyironsspitorsputterduringtherstfewuseswithtapwater.Thishappensas
the steam chamber becomes conditioned. This will stop after a few uses.
• Steamventsshouldbeclearedbeforerstuse.Prepareironforsteamironing;then
iron over an old cloth for a few minutes while letting iron steam.
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