Morphy Richards 46718 manual Health and Safety, Important Damage to the appliance

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Health and Safety

The use of any electrical appliance requires the following common sense safety rules.

Primarily there is danger of injury or death and secondly the danger of damage to the appliance. These are indicated in the text by the following two conventions:

WARNING: Danger to the person!

IMPORTANT: Damage to the appliance!

In addition, we offer the following safety advice.

Location

•This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

farm houses;

by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

bed and breakfast type environments.

It is not suitable for use in staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments.

•Remove all the packaging and retain for future reference.

•Ensure the appliance is used on a firm, flat surface.

•Do not use the appliance outdoors or near water.

•Do not place the appliance on a highly polished wooden surface as damage may occur to the surface.

•Do not place the appliance on or near hot surfaces such as a hot plate, radiant rings or near a naked flame.

•WARNING: Do not place the Multifunction Opener onto a

metal tray or metal surface whilst in use.

Mains cable

•Do not let the mains cable hang over the edge of the worktop where a child could reach it.

•Do not let the lead run across an open space e.g. between a low socket and a table.

•Do not let the cable run across a cooker or other hot area which might damage the cable.

•The mains cable should reach from the socket to the base unit without straining the connections.

•Never pull on the mains cable to unplug the appliance.

•If the mains cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, it’s service agent or similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

Personal safety

•Avoid touching moving parts. Keep hands, hair and clothing away from the blade during operation, to prevent personal injury and/or damage to the appliance.

•WARNING: To protect against the risk of electric shock, NEVER immerse the appliance body in water or in any other liquid and always ensure the electrical connections are kept dry.

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children

•Children do not understand the dangers associated with operating electrical appliances. Never allow children to use this appliance.

•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Other safety considerations

•Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner.

•The use of attachments or tools not recommended or sold by Morphy Richards may cause fire, electric shock or injury.

•Unplug from the outlet when not in use, or when left unattended, and before assembling, disassembling or cleaning.

•Do not use the appliance for anything other than it’s intended purpose.

Product specific safety

•WARNING: The blades are very sharp. Handle with care when using and cleaning.

•WARNING: To protect against fire, electric shock and personal injury, do not immerse the cord, plug or appliance body in water or other liquid.

•Do not clean the attachments under running water while they are in position.

•Make sure the can opener is not loaded before connecting to or disconnecting from the mains supply and when left unattended.

Electrical requirements

Check that the voltage on the rating plate of your appliance corresponds with your house electricity supply which must be A.C. (Alternating Current).

If the socket outlets in your home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, the plug should be removed and the appropriate one fitted.

WARNING : The plug removed from the mains lead, if severed, must be destroyed, as a plug with a bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged into a live socket outlet.

Should the fuse in the 13 amp plug require changing, a 3 amp BS1362 fuse must be fitted.

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