SEVERIN HC 0618 Mode D'emploi page 8

GB
Hair straightener
Dear Customer
Before using the appliance, please read the
following instructions carefully and keep this
manual for future reference. The appliance
must only be used by persons familiar with
these instructions.
Connection to the mains supply
Make sure that the supply voltage corresponds
with the voltage marked on the rating label.
This product complies with all binding CE
labelling directives.
Familiarisation
1. Safe grip area, marked
2. Grip area
3. Power cord
4. Indicator light
5. Temperature control
6. On/Off switch
7. Heating plates
Important safety instructions
Caution: do not use the
appliance in the vicinity of a
bath, shower or swimming-
pool, over a washbasin fi lled
with water or near any other receptacle
containing water.
Protect the appliance from moisture and
splashing water and do not operate it with
wet hands.
In the vicinity of any water source, there is
a risk even when the appliance is switched
off. Therefore, always remove the plug from
the wall socket after use, especially if the
appliance is being used in a bathroom.
Additional protection is available by fi tting
an earth-leakage circuit-breaker with a rated
tripping current not exceeding 30mA into
your bathroom installation. Please consult a
qualifi ed electrician.
This appliance may be used by children
(at least 8 years of age), and also by
persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lacking experience
and knowledge, if they 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.
Caution: keep any packaging materials
well away from children, as they are a
potential source of danger e.g. from
suffocation.
The heating plates operate at very high
temperatures. Caution: skin contact with
these parts may cause burns. Therefore, do
not touch any part of the appliance except
the area between the safe-grip marking and
the power cord.
To prevent damage to the hair caused by
the high temperature, contact between
the hair and the heating plates should be
limited to a few seconds at a time.
Do not use the appliance on synthetic hair-
pieces or wigs, as the heat emitted might
cause damage to the synthetic fi bres.
Before the appliance is used, the main
body as well as any attachments should be
checked thoroughly for any defects. If the
appliance, for instance, has been dropped
onto a hard surface, it must no longer be
used: even invisible damage may have
adverse effects on its operational safety.
The power cord should be regularly
examined for any signs of damage. In the
event of such damage being found, the
appliance must no longer be used.
Do not operate the appliance if excessive
force has been used to pull the power cord.
Damage cannot always be detected from
the outside; the entire unit should therefore
be checked by a qualifi ed technician before
it is used again.
To prevent damage to the power cord,
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