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Steam Iron KH 1282
Basic Safety Instructions
Danger of Burns!
•Do not allow individuals (including children) to use the appliance whose physical, sensorial or mental abilities or lack of experience and know- ledge hinder their safe usage of it if they have not previously been supervised or instructed in its correct usage.
•Tell children about the appliance and its potenti- al dangers so that they do not play with it.
•Never touch the
•Never hold your hand over the steam spray or on hot metal parts.
•Never direct the steam blast at people or other living creatures.
•You should not open the filler opening of the water reservoir while the iron is in use. First remove the plug from the power socket and al- low the steam iron to cool down before refilling it.
Fire hazard!
•Never leave the steam iron unattended when it is hot or switched on. You and others can be easily injured through a still hot iron.
•Never place the steam iron in the close vicinity of inflammable materials, such as curtains and dra- pes. They could catch fire.
•Use only the ironing temperatures given in the care instructions for the material and those suita- ble for it. Otherwise, you could damage the texti- les. Should care instructions for the item be neit- her known nor available, begin ironing with the lowest temperature setting.
•Put the steam iron into storage only when it has cooled down completely.
•Never place the steam iron on edges, for exam- ple table edges. It could tip and fall down.
•Stand the steam iron only on its back end, or lay it in the support tray provided on the ironing bo- ard. Never lean the hot iron against walls or other objects. There could be a risk of fire breaking out.
Danger of electrical shock!
•Connect the steam iron only to correctly installed wall power sockets.
•To avoid possible dangers, arrange for a defecti- ve appliance to be checked and possibly repai- red by qualified
•Arrange for defective power cables to be repla- ced immediately by qualified technicians, or contact our Customer Service Department.
•To disconnect from the power source, pull only on the plug itself, not on the cable.
•Never direct the steam jets or the
•Never bend (kink) or crush the power cable. Arrange it in such a way that it can not come into contact with hot surfaces and such that
•After every use, before cleaning and when refil- ling with water, remove the plug from the power socket.
•Always unroll the power cable fully before switching on and do not use an extension cord.
•Never touch the power cable or the power plug with wet hands.
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