safety information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, you should always follow these basic precautions:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR CANISTER VACCUM
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
1.Do not leave the appliance unattended when it is plugged in. Unplug from the outlet when not in use and before servicing.
2.Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
3.Do not allow the vacuum to be used as a toy. Pay close attention when the vacuum is used by or near children.
4.Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturer’s recommended attachments.
5.Do not use with a damaged cord or plug. If the appliance is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, bring it to a service center.
6.Do not pull or carry by the cord, use the cord as a handle, close a door on the cord, or pull the cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over the cord. Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
7.Do not unplug by pulling on the cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
8.Do not handle the plug or appliance with wet hands.
9.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 fl ow.
10.Keep hair, loose clothing, fi ngers, and all parts of your body away from openings and moving parts.
11.Turn off all controls before unplugging.
12.Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
13.Do not use to pick up fl ammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or use in areas where they may be present.
14.Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
15.Do not use without the dirt cup and/or fi lters in place.
16.Do not use the vacuum cleaner in an enclosed space fi lled with vapors given off by oil base paint, paint thinner, some moth proofi ng substances, fl ammable dust, or other explosive or toxic materials.
17.Do not pick up hard or sharp objects such as glass, nails, screws, coins, etc.
18.The hose contains electrical wires. Do not use when damaged, cut, or punctured.
19.Always turn off this appliance before connecting or disconnecting either the hose or motorized nozzle.
20.Unplug before connecting the motorized nozzle.
21.Hold the plug when rewinding onto the cord reel. Do not allow the plug to whip when rewinding.
safety information _3
