SAFE
USE OF
THE IRON
Your safety and the safety of others is very important
We have provided important
safety
messages in this manual and
on
your appliance.
Always read and
obey
all
safety messages.
A
This is
the safety
alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential hazards
that can kill or injure you and others. The safety messages will follow the
safety alert symbol and either the word
"
WARNING
"
or " CAUTION
".
These words
mean:
A
WARNING
A
CAUTION
You can
be
killed or seriously
injured if
you
don't follow these
instructions.
You can
be
exposed
to a
potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
The safety messages will tell
you
what the potential hazard is, how
to
reduce
the chance of injury, and what can happen if the instructions
are
not followed.
Thank
you
for purchasing
a
Panasonic Iron
Your Iron is an appliance to be used only for ironing fabrics.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
A
WARNING
To reduce the risk of burns, electric
shock, fire, or injury during the
usage
of this iron, basic safety precautions
should always
be
followed, including
the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE IRON
1
. Use
the iron only for its intended purpose,
for
ironing
fabrics on board.
To protect against burns or injury
to
persons,
do
not iron
or
steam fabrics while
being worn on the
body.
2. To protect against the risk of electric shock,
do
not immerse the iron or cord in
water or other liquids.
3.
The iron should always
be
turned
to
"
OFF
"
before plugging or unplugging AC
Power Cord from outlet. Never yank Cord to disconnect from outlet; instead,
grasp Plug and pull
to
disconnect.
4. Do not allow Cord to touch hot surfaces. Let iron cool completely before putting
away.
Bundle
up AC Power Cord band when storing.
5. Always
disconnect
AC
Power
Cord from electrical outlet when
filling
iron with
water and when not in
use.
Be careful to
avoid
spilling water over iron when filling.
6. Do not operate
iron
with a damaged Cord or if the iron or Power Base has been
dropped or damaged. To avoid
a
risk of electric shock,
do
not disassemble the iron
or
Power Base, take it to an authorized service depot for examination and repair.
Incorrect reassembly can
cause a
risk
of
electric
shock when
the iron
is used.
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