English - Philips FC9557/09 Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that
Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/MyVacuumCleaner.
Important safety information
Read this important information carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future
reference.
Danger
- Never vacuum up water or any other liquid, flammable substances or hot ashes.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before you
connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service center authorized by
Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes or ears nor put it in your mouth.
- Do not use the appliance in combination with a transformer, as this could cause hazardous
situations.
- This appliance can be used by children 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. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children without supervision.
- The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.
- This vacuum cleaner is designed for household use only. Do not use this vacuum cleaner to
vacuum up building waste, cement dust, ashes, fine sand, lime and similar substances. Never use
the vacuum cleaner without any of the filters. This could damage the motor and shorten the life of
the vacuum cleaner. Always clean all parts of the vacuum cleaner as shown in the user manual. Do
not clean any parts with water and/or cleaning agents if this is not specifically shown in the user
manual.
- Only use the batteries specified.
- Keep product and batteries away from fire and do not expose them to direct sunlight or high
temperatures.
- If the product becomes abnormally hot or smelly, or changes color, stop using the product and
contact Philips.
- Do not place products and their batteries in microwave ovens or on induction cookers.
- Do not modify, pierce, damage or dismantle the product or battery to prevent batteries from
heating up or releasing toxic or hazardous substances. Do not short-circuit, overcharge or reverse
charge batteries.
- If batteries are damaged or leaking, avoid contact with the skin or eyes. If this occurs, immediately
rinse well with water and seek medical care.
- When you handle batteries, make sure that your hands, the product and the batteries are dry.
- Insert batteries with the + and - poles pointing in the direction indicated in the battery
compartment or holder.
- Do not mix different brands and types of batteries, do not mix new and used batteries and do not
use batteries with different date codes.
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