SEVERIN HV 7144 Mode D'emploi page 10

have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the
use of the appliance and
fully understand all dangers
and safety precautions
involved.
∙ Children must not be
permitted to play with the
appliance.
∙ Children must not be
permitted to carry out any
cleaning or maintenance
work on the appliance
unless they are supervised.
∙ The appliance and its power
cord must be kept well away
from children under 8 at all
times.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – these are
a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Do not operate the vacuum cleaner
without its fi lter.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
power cord, it must no longer be used:
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even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ The power cord of the adaptor must not
be kinked, and should be routed in such a
way that no one can accidentally trip over
it.
∙ Never use the appliance to pick up hot
or smouldering material, nor acid or
infl ammable liquids. Do not attempt to
pick up fi ne-dust matter such as fl our or
toner powder.
∙ Do not allow the appliance or its power
cord to touch hot surfaces, or to come into
contact with any heat sources.
∙ Do not, under any circumstances, attempt
to dismantle the battery pack; do not
expose it to high temperatures (eg from
direct sunlight); do not dispose of it in a
fi re.
∙ Do not short-circuit the battery poles, ie
do not touch both terminals at the same
time, especially when using electrically
conductive objects. Battery packs must be
stored in such a way that they cannot be
accidentally short-circuited by any metal
objects or other battery packs.
∙ Damaged battery packs must no longer
be used. Remove battery backs carefully
from the appliance and dispose of them
in compliance with statutory regulations.
Avoided contact with any leaking fl uid.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
∙ This appliance is intended for domestic or
similar applications, such as the
- staff kitchens in shops, offi ces and other
similar working environments,
- agricultural working environments,
- by customers in hotels, motels etc. and