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CAUTION!
The items listed below are UNSUITABLE for clothes drying. They can cause fire in the
clothes dryer or extensive damage. DO NOT place the following items into the clothes
dryer.
• Items containing foam rubber (also known as latex foam) or similarly textured rubber-like
materials — when heated, these materials can spontaneously combust and cause a fire.
• Items that have been spotted or soaked with cooking oil, or with highly flammable
substances — these substances constitute a fire hazard. Highly flammable substances used
in domestic environments include acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, some stain removers,
dry-cleaning solvents, turpentine, waxes, wax removers and some hair care products. (This
also includes items that have previously been cleaned or spotted with dry-cleaning solvents or
other flammable or explosive substances.)
• Washing these items thoroughly beforehand in hot water with an extra amount of detergent
will reduce, but not necessarily eliminate the hazard. The 'cool down' cycle of a clothes dryer
should be used to reduce the temperature of the items. They should not be removed from the
clothes dryer or piled or stacked while hot.
• Undergarments that contain metal reinforcements (such as underwire bras), which can come
loose during drying and damage the clothes dryer.
• Plastic articles such as shower caps or waterproof baby bibs.
• Rubber-backed articles, clothes fitted with foam rubber pads, pillows, galoshes and rubber
coated tennis shoes.
• Fabric softeners or similar products, unless they are specifically recommended by the product
manufacturer for use in a clothes dryer to eliminate the effects of static electricity.
CAUTION!
• Do not use the tumble dryer if industrial chemicals have been used for cleaning.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
• Do not allow lint to accumulate around the tumble dryer. Clean the filter after every use.
• Adequate ventilation has to be provided to avoid the back-flow of gases into the room from
appliances burning other fuels, including open fires.
This symbol alerts you to take care as oil-affected items can ignite
spontaneously, especially when exposed to heat, such as in a clothes dryer.
The items become warm, causing an oxidation reaction in the oil. Oxidation
creates heat. If the heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough
to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent heat
from escaping and so create a fire hazard.
This symbol alerts you to take care of a potential hot surface. As some
surfaces with this item become hot, please do not touch them while during
a cycle.
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