Child Safety - AEG LAVATHERM 55840 User Manual

Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it
and contact the Service Centre.
• All packaging must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product
and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air
to circulate freely under the appliance.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on its
electrical supply cable.
• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to use the
stacking kit (optional accessory).
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than
those for which it was designed.
• Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine dried. Follow the instructions on
each garment label.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.
• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the dryer.
• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be
machine dried. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that
the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.
• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold
of the plug itself.
• Never use the tumble dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the tumble dryer is accessible.
• Fabric softeners, or similar products should be used as specified by the fabric softener
instructions.
• Caution - hot surface : Do not touch the door light cover surface when the light is
switched on.
(Only dryers equipped with internal drum light)

Child safety

• This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without su-
pervision.
• Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with electrical appliances. Chil-
dren should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
WARNING!
• Danger of suffocation! The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be
dangerous to children - Keep them out of children's reach.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach.
• Make sure that children or pets do not climb inside the drum.
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