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ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
CAUTION HOT SURFACES: This appliance generates heat and
escaping steam during use. Proper precautions must be taken to
prevent the risk of burns, fires, or other injury to persons or damage
to property.
1. A person who has not read and understood all operating and
safety instructions is not qualified to operate this appliance. All
users of this appliance must read and understand this Use and
Care Guide before operating or cleaning this appliance.
2. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. To avoid
electrical shock, never immerse or rinse this appliance in water
or any other liquid.
3. If this appliance falls or accidentally becomes immersed in
water, unplug it from the wall outlet immediately. Do not reach
into the water!
4. When using this appliance, provide adequate air space above
and on all sides for air circulation. Do not operate this appliance
while it is touching or near curtains, wall coverings, clothing, dish
towels or other flammable materials.
5. To reduce the risk of fire, do not leave this appliance unattended
during use.
6. If this appliance begins to malfunction during use, immediately
unplug the cord. Do not use or attempt to repair a malfunction-
ing appliance!
7. The cord to this appliance should only be plugged into a 120V
AC electrical wall outlet.
8. Do not use this appliance in an unstable position.
POLARIZED PLUG
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the
other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit
into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.
SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS
A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting
from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
We do not recommend the use of extension cords.
ELECTRIC POWER
If the electric circuit is overloaded with other appliances, your
appliance may not operate. It should be operated on a separate
electrical circuit.
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