Safety notes
Safety notes
Description of warning signs
Danger notes, damage to persons:
Type and source of danger, e.g. "DANGER – High
voltage!"
DANGER!
Description of the consequences, e.g. "You can be
killed or injured by an electric shock!"
Countermeasures:
– Disconnect device from power supply before open-
ing.
– Do not reach into the inside or change lamps with the
device switched on.
Warning notes, damage to persons:
Type and source of danger, e.g. "Warning – hot
surface!"
WARNING!
Description of the consequences, e.g. "You can burn
your hand (skin, face)!"
Countermeasures:
– Do not touch the lamps and nearby surfaces.
– Wait until lamps and surfaces have cooled down.
Caution notes, property damage:
CAUTION!
The word "CAUTION" with this label points out that danger for
devices, materials and the environment can be expected
here.
Important information:
Note:
This symbol does not identify safety notes, but states infor-
mation for a better understanding of the processes.
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