Safety Precautions - Panasonic EH-HV40 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety precautions

To reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electric shock, fire, and
damage to property, always observe the following safety
precautions.
Explanation of symbols
The following symbols are used to classify and describe the
level of hazard, injury, and property damage caused when the
denotation is disregarded and improper use is performed.
WARNING
CAUTION
The following symbols are used to classify and describe the
type of instructions to be observed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a specific
operating procedure that must not be performed.
This symbol is used to alert users to a specific
operating procedure that must be followed in order to
operate the unit safely.
Illustrations in "Safety precautions" may vary from the actual
product.
4
Denotes a potential
hazard that could
result in serious
injury or death.
Denotes a hazard
that could result in
minor injury or
property damage.
WARNING
Never modify, disassemble, or repair.
- Doing so may cause ignition or injury due to abnormal
operation.
Contact an authorized service center for repair.
Do not use in a way exceeding the rating of the
household outlet or the wiring.
- Exceeding the rating by connecting too many plugs to
one household outlet may cause fire due to
overheating.
Do not damage the cord or plug.
• Do not deface, modify, forcefully bend or pull the
cord or plug. Also, do not place anything heavy on,
twist or pinch the cord.
- Doing so may cause burn, electric shock or fire due to
a short circuit.
Do not use with the cord bundled.
- Doing so may cause fire or electric shock.
Do not wrap the cord around the main body when
storing.
- Doing so may cause the wire in the cord to break with
the load, and may cause electric shock, burn or fire
due to a short circuit.
Do not use when the plug or cord is damaged
(small cracks, inner wires visible, etc.) or hot.
- Doing so may cause burn, electric shock, or fire due to
a short circuit.