Important Safety Instructions - Sharper Image SI-470 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This owner's guide and any additional inserts are considered part of the product.
They contain important information about safety, use and disposal. Before using
the product, please familiarize yourself with all operating and safety instructions.
Please keep all documents for future reference and pass these documents on,
together with the product, to any future owner. See sihomecomfort.com to view,
download and print the most current version of these instructions.
INTENDED USE: This product is intended to be used indoors for garment steaming
in the United States and/or Canada. This product is not intended for commercial
or industrial use. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for damage or injury
due to unauthorized use or product modification. Failure to follow these directions
will void the product warranty.
WARNING: Risk to Children and Impaired Persons
- Supervision is required during the installation, operation, cleaning and
maintenance of this product by children age 12 years and younger and
anyone with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities. Children should
be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance, its parts and
packaging material.
Directions to reduce risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury:
- Read all instructions before use.
- Use caution when handling this steam unit. Burns could occur from touching
hot metal parts, hot water, or steam. Use special care to avoid contact with hot
water when tipping unit on its side or removing drain plug to empty the reservoir.
- To reduce the risk of contact with hot water, test whether steam is ready before
each use while carefully holding the product away from your body. If no steam
appears, wait a few more minutes and test again. Do not look into the appliance,
use your hands or other objects to check for steam.
- During use, hot water may leak out Drain Knob if not placed in locked position.
- Do not attempt to use steam function without filling Water Tank.
- Do not leave appliance unattended while connected.
- To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not immerse the appliance in water or
other liquids.
- Always disconnect appliance from electrical outlet when filling with water or
emptying, and when not in use.
- Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Let appliance cool completely before
putting away. Loop cord loosely around appliance when storing.
- Always allow unit to cool (15 minutes for complete cooling) and empty Water
Tank before storing.
- Allow unit to cool at least 15 minutes before disconnecting hose and before
unlocking Drain Knob.
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