Safety Guidelines - Definitions; Important Safety Instructions - Black & Decker BDH2000PL Instruction Manual

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

It is important for you to read and understand this manual.
The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING
PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information.
DANGER:
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING:
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
avoided, may result in minor or mod er ate injury.
NOTICE:
situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliances, basic precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THE
APPLIANCE.
WARNING:
warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow
the warnings and instructions listed below may
result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
WARNING:
household dust contains chemicals known
to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm
such as asbestos and lead in lead based
paint.
WARNING:
risk of fire, electrical shock or injury:
• Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used by or near children. Do
not allow to be used as a toy.
• Shock Hazard. To protect against risk
of electrical shock, do not put unit or
charging base in water or other liquid.
• Do not use dry hand vacs to pick up
liquids, toxic substances, flammable or
combustible liquids such as gasoline or
use in areas where they may be present.
• Do not use wet/dry hand vacs to pick
up toxic substances, flammable or
combustible liquids such as gasoline or
use in areas where they may be present.
• Do not operate in the presence of explosives
and/or flammable fumes or liquids.
• Shock Hazard. Do not operate any
appliance with a damaged cord
or charger or after the appliance
malfunctions, is left outdoors, dropped
into water or is damaged in any manner.
Return the appliance to any authorized
service facility.
• Do not use dry hand vacs outdoors or on
wet surfaces.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
Indicates a potentially haz ard ous situation which, if not
Used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially hazardous
Read all safety
Some
To reduce the
• Do not abuse the cord. Never carry the
charger or base by the cord or yank to
disconnect from an outlet; instead grasp
the charger and pull to disconnect. Keep
cord away from heated surfaces. Do not
pull cord around sharp edges or corners.
• Do not allow the cord to hang over the
edge of a table or counter or touch hot
surfaces. The unit should be placed
or mounted away from sinks and hot
surfaces.
• Do not use an extension cord. Plug the
charger directly into an electrical outlet.
• Use the charger only in a standard
electrical outlet (120V/60Hz).
• Do not attempt to use the charger with any
other product; do not attempt to charge this
product with any other charger. Use only
the charger supplied by the manufacturer to
recharge.
• Keep hair, loose clothing, and all parts
of body away from openings and moving
parts.
• Do not insert accessories when unit is
running.
• Shock Hazard. Do not handle plug or
appliance with wet hands.
• Do not put any object into unit openings.
Do not use with any openings blocked;
keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything
that may reduce air flow.
• Fire Hazard. Do not vacuum burning or
smoking materials, such as lit cigarette
butts, matches or hot ashes.
• Do not charge the unit outdoors
• Do not use on or near hot surfaces.
• Use extra caution when cleaning on
stairs.
• This appliance is intended for household
use only and not for commercial or
industrial use.
• Use only as described in this manual.
Use only manufacturer's recommended
attachments.
• Unplug the charger from outlet before any
routine cleaning or maintenance.
• This product includes rechargeable
Lithium Ion batteries. Do not incinerate
batteries as they will explode at high
temperatures.
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