Important safety instructions
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
•Do not use or keep this product outside when it is raining.
•Do not store the appliance near hot ovens or heating appliances.
Children
•Children do not understand the dangers associated with operating electrical appliances. Never allow children to use this appliance.
Personal safety
•The plug must be removed from the wall socket before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.
•Never modify the cleaner in any way.
Other safety considerations
•Never use in the presence of explosive liquids or vapours.
•Never pick up inflammable or poisonous liquids such as petrol, copier toner or other volatile substances. Never pick up acids, asbestos or asbestos dust.
•Repairs to electrical appliances are only to be undertaken by trained personnel. Unprofessional repairs can be dangerous for users.
•Use only genuine Morphy Richards spare parts and accessories.
•If the electrical cable becomes damaged the complete cable assembly must be replaced. Do not attempt this task yourself, contact Morphy Richards using the replacement parts number on the front of this leaflet.
•The appliance must never be left running when unsupervised.
•This vacuum cleaner is intended for domestic use only. Misuse or use for commercial or any other purpose will render the guarantee invalid.
•Always disconnect the appliance from the mains supply after use or prior to cleaning or replacing the airbox or filters.
Product safety
•Never use the appliance without the airbox or filters being installed.
•Never use the appliance to vacuum hot ashes, broken glass or sharp objects.
•Never modify the cleaner in any way.
•To protect against fire, electric shock and personal injury do not immerse cord, plug or cleaner in water or other liquid.
Electrical requirements
Check that the voltage on the rating plate corresponds with your house electricity 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.
If you cut off the plug and let go of the cable it will rewind into the machine. Therefore you must pull out a length of cable and secure it before cutting off the plug and refitting a new one.
IMPORTANT: 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 13 amp BS1362 fuse must be fitted.
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