Important Safety Advice - Dimplex FutuRad FutG2BT Manual

Important Safety Advice

IMPORTANT: THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation please
remove all packaging materials particularly plastic
and EPS and keep these away from vulnerable
people, children and babies.
WARNING: To avoid the risk of accidental
strangulation from the supply cord all children and
vulnerable people must be supervised when in the
vicinity of the product whether it is working or not.
DO NOT use the heater in the immediate surroundings
of a bath, a shower or a swimming pool.
DO NOT place the heater directly below a fixed
socket outlet. The socket-outlet must be accessible
at all times to enable the mains plug to be
disconnected as quickly as possible.
WARNING: In order to avoid overheating, do not
cover the heater.
The heater carries a warning symbol to
alert the user to the risk of fire that exists if
the heater is accidentally covered.
DO NOT obstruct the air circulation around the
radiator, for example with curtains or furniture, as
this could cause overheating and a fire risk. See
'Positioning the Radiator'.
DO NOT COVER or obstruct the air inlet and outlet
openings in any way.
WARNING: DO NOT use this heater in small rooms
when they are occupied by persons not capable
of leaving the room on their own, unless constant
supervision is provided.
IMPORTANT: If the supply cord of this appliance is
damaged, it must be replaced by qualified person in
order to avoid a hazard.
WARNING: In order to avoid a hazard due to
inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out, this
appliance must not be supplied through an external
switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a
circuit that is regularly switched on and off by the
utility.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
or knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision. Children of less than 3 years
should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years
shall only switch on/off the appliance provided
that it has been placed or installed in its intended
normal operating position and they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning the use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Children aged from 3 years and less than
8 years shall not plug in, regulate and clean the
appliance or perform user maintenance.
CAUTION: Some parts of this product can become
very hot and cause burns. Particular attention has to
be given where children and vulnerable people are
present.
This radiator complies with stringent safety standards
but to ensure efficient operation SURFACES OF THE
RADIATOR WILL BECOME HOT.
The control panel area is designed to be cooler and
allow safe operation of the controls at all times.
IMPORTANT: The feet supplied with the appliance
must be used.
Use this heater on a horizontal and stable surface
with the feet securely fitted.
DO NOT use this heater if it has been dropped.
DO NOT use if there are visible signs of damage to
the heater.
WARNING: The heater must not be used if the glass
panels are damaged.
WARNING: To reduce risk of fire, keep textiles,
curtains, or any other flammable material a minimum
distance of 1m from the appliance.
WARNING: Risk of fire – Do not use this appliance
connected through an extension lead or any external
switching device such as a plug in timer or remote
control plug in adaptor. All heating appliances draw
high current through the mains supply and any
weakness in the design, connections or components
in these devices can easily result in overheating of
the connection points resulting in melting, distortion
and even the risk of fire!
DO NOT use the heater on deep pile carpets or the
long hair type of rugs, or less than 750mm (30") away
from any overhanging surface. Keep combustible
materials such as drapes and other furnishings clear
from the front, sides and rear of
the heater. Do not use heater to dry your laundry.
DO ENSURE that the mains lead cannot be tripped