Safety
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WARNING!
Danger for children and persons with impaired physical, sen-
sory or mental capacities (e.g. partially disabled persons, older
persons with reduced physical and mental capacities), or lack
of experience and knowledge (e.g. older children).
− If they are supervised or have been instructed on how to safely
use the vacuum and have understood the risks associated
with operating it, this vacuum may be used by persons with
impaired physical, sensory or mental capacities, or those
lacking experience and knowledge. Children may not play
with the vacuum. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be
performed by children.
− Keep children away from the vacuum and power cord.
− Make sure that children do not play with the plastic wrapping.
They may get caught in it when playing and suffocate.
WARNING!
Health hazard!
Various dust particles created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known
to the State of California and other authorities to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry
products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
− If these or similar dusts are on the surfaces where you are
cleaning, small particles may become airborne as a result
of the vacuuming process. Control dust at the source where
possible. Use good work practices.
− When the inhalation of dust cannot be substantially controlled,
i.e., kept at or near the ambient (background) level, the