Important Safety Instructions - Bissell PET 3 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and before conducting maintenance. When using an electrical
appliance, basic precautions should be observed, including the following:
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK,
OR INJURY:
This appliance can be used by children
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aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children without
supervision.
Children should be supervised to ensure
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that they do not play with the appliance.
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and
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all parts of body away from openings
and moving parts of the appliance and its
accessories.
Unplug from electrical socket when
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not in use, before cleaning, maintaining
or servicing the appliance, and if your
appliance has an accessory tool with
a moving brush, before connecting or
disconnecting the tool.
If the supply cable is damaged, it must be
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replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent, or similarly qualified person in
order to avoid a hazard.
Do not run appliance over cable.
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Use only the type and amount of liquids
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specified under the operations section of
this guide.
» Do not leave appliance when plugged in.
» Do not use with damaged cable or plug.
» Do not pull or carry by cable, use cable as a handle,
close door on cable, or pull cable around sharp edges or
corners.
» Keep cable away from heated surfaces.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR OPERATION ON A 220-240 VOLT A.C. 50-60 HZ POWER SUPPLY ONLY.
This model is for household use only.
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» To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cable.
» Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.
» Turn off all controls before unplugging.
» Hold plug when rewinding onto cord reel. Do not allow
plug to whip when rewinding.
» Plastic film can be dangerous. To avoid danger of
suffocation, keep away from children.
» Use only as described in this user guide.
» Use only manufacturer's recommended attachments.
» Do not immerse in water or liquid.
» If appliance is not working as it should, has been dropped,
damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water; do
not attempt to operate it and have it repaired at an
authorized service center.
» Do not put any object into openings.
» Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of
dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air flow.
» Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
» Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible
liquids, such as petroleum, or use in areas where they may
be present.
» Do not pick up toxic material (chlorine bleach,
ammonia, drain cleaner, etc.)
» Do not use appliance in an enclosed space filled with
vapours given off by oil base paint, paint thinner, some
mothproofing substances, flammable dust, or other explo-
sive or toxic vapours.
» Do not pick up hard or sharp objects such as glass, nails,
screws, coins, etc.
» Keep appliance on a level surface.
» Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such
as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
» If your appliance has a motorized brushroll, do not leave
machine running in the same spot without the handle fully
upright.
» Do not use outdoors.
» Always connect to a properly earthed electrical socket.
Do not modify earthed plug.
» Liquid must not be directed towards
equipment containing electrical components.
» Do not immerse. Use only on surfaces moistened by the
cleaning process. Use only BISSELL cleaning products
intended for use with this machine.
» Always install float before any wet pick-up operation.
» If your appliance is fitted with a nonrewireable BS
1363 plug it must not be used unless a 13 amp (ASTA
approved to BS 1362) fuse is fitted in the carrier
contained in the plug. Spares may be obtained from your
BISSELL supplier. If for any reason the plug is cut off,
it must be disposed of, as it is an electric shock hazard
should it be inserted into a 13 amp socket.