Safety Page EN-11
stand the dangers associat-
ed with its use.
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Children must not be al-
lowed to play with the ap-
pliance.
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Cleaning and user mainte-
nance must not be carried
out by children.
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During switching on and
cooling, the iron and mains
cord must be kept out of
reach of children under the
age of 8.
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Ensure that children have
no unsupervised access to
the appliance.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of burns through contact
with hot steam.
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Never turn the hot appli-
ance so the hot soleplate is
facing upwards, otherwise
hot water may escape.
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Do not use hot steam on
clothing while it is being
worn!
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Avoid direct contact with
the hot steam.
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Do not point the steam at
other persons or animals.
Fire hazard!
Flammable objects placed
close to the appliance may ig-
nite easily!
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Do not place tempera-
ture-sensitive, fl ammable
or combustible objects on
or next to the appliance! If
the appliance is switched
on unintentionally they
may deform or ignite.
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Keep fl ammable liquids and
vapours away from the ap-
pliance.
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Do not cover the appliance
with blankets, cloths or sim-
ilar, as these objects may
become hot and catch fi re.
Health hazard!
The water in the water tank
is not suitable for drinking; it
may be contaminated. Drink-
ing the water may cause
illness.
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Never drink the water from
the tank.
