Sunbeam SR8700 - Sunbeams Safety Precautions

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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:
• Readcarefullyandsavealltheinstructions
providedwithanappliance.
• Alwaysturnthepoweroffatthepoweroutlet
beforeyouinsertorremoveaplug.Removeby
graspingtheplug-donotpullonthecord.
• Turnthepoweroffandremovetheplugwhenthe
applianceisnotinuseandbeforecleaning.
• Donotuseyourappliancewithanextensioncord
unlessthiscordhasbeencheckedandtestedby
aqualifiedtechnicianorserviceperson.
• Alwaysuseyourappliancefromapoweroutletof
thevoltage(A.C.only)markedontheappliance.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons
(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,
sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackof
experienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeen
givensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguse
oftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheir
safety.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethatthey
donotplaywiththeappliance.
• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybe
highwhentheapplianceisoperating.
• Neverleaveanapplianceunattendedwhilein
use.
• Donotuseanapplianceforanypurpose
otherthanitsintendeduse.
• Donotplaceanapplianceonornearahotgas
flame,electricelementoronaheatedoven.
• Donotplaceontopofanyotherappliance.
• Donotletthepowercordofanappliancehang
overtheedgeofatableorbenchtoportouch
anyhotsurface.
• Donotoperateanyelectricalappliancewitha
damagedcordoraftertheappliancehasbeen
damagedinanymanner.Ifdamageissuspected,
returntheappliancetothenearestSunbeam
AppointedServiceCentreforexamination,repair
oradjustment.
• Foradditionalprotection,Sunbeamrecommend
theuseofaresidualcurrentdevice(RCD)
withatrippingcurrentnotexceeding30mAin
theelectricalcircuitsupplyingpowertoyour
appliances.
• Donotimmersetheapplianceinwaterorany
otherliquidunlessrecommended.
•Appliancesarenotintendedtobeoperatedby
meansofanexternaltimerorseparateremote
controlsystem.
•Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedin
householdandsimilarapplicationssuchas:staff
kitchenareasinshops,officesandotherworking
environments;farmhouses;byclientsinhotels,
motelsandotherresidentialtypeenvironments;
bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments.
 SAFETYPRECAUTIONSFORYOURIRON
• Donotleaveahotironwithinreachof
children.Iftheycomeintocontactwithahot
ironitcouldleadtoseriousburns.
• Irononlyonanironingboard.Donotplacethe
steamgeneratoroncarpetduringuse.
• Thesteamgeneratormustnotbestoredwhilst
itisconnectedtothesupply.Theelectronic
switchprovidedisforfunctionaluseonly
duringoperation,andisnotintendedto
providedisconnectionfromthesupply.
Beforestoringtheironafteruse,itmustbe
unpluggedfromthesupply.
• Thesteamgeneratortakesapproximately2
hourstocompletelycooldown.Allowthesteam
generatortocoolcompletelybeforestoring.
• Donotwindthecordaroundthesoleplate
whiletheironisstillhot.
• Donotleavethesteamgeneratorunattended
whileitispluggedintothepoweroutlet.
• Thesteamgeneratormustbeusedandrested
onastablesurface.Whenplacingthesteam
generatoronastand,ensurethatthesurface
onwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
• Thesteamgeneratorisnottobeusedifithas
beendropped,iftherearevisiblesignsof
damageorifitisleaking.
• Thissteamgeneratorfeaturesan“auto-off”
function,whichisanadditionalsafetyfeature
designedtodisconnectpowertotheheating
elementifthesteamgeneratorhasnotbeen
usedforacertainperiodoftime.
 Ifyouhaveanyconcernsregardingtheperformanceanduseofyourappliance,
pleasevisitwww.sunbeam.com.auorcontacttheSunbeamConsumerServiceLine.
Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.