Philips 5000 Series Manual page 7

Safety
Read this important information booklet carefully before you use the appliance, and save it for future
reference.
Danger
• Do not let any liquid or flammable detergent enter the appliance, to avoid electric
shock and/or a fire hazard.
• In order to avoid overheating and fire, do not cover the device.
Warning
• Some parts of this product can become very hot and cause burns. Continuously supervision has to
be given where children and vulnerable people are present.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safeway and understand the
hazards involved.
• Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall only switch on/off the appliance provided
that it has been placed or installed in its intended normal operating position and they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved.
• Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall not plug in, regulate and clean the appliance
or perform user maintenance.
• Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• Do not use this heater in small rooms when they are occupied by persons not capable of leaving
the room on their own, unless constant supervision is provided.
• When device working in heating mode, the surface temperature will gradually increase. Do not
touch the air outlet to avoid being burn.
• To reduce the risk of fire, keep textiles, curtains, beddings or any other flammable material a
minimum distance of 1 m from the air outlet. Do not block the air inlet and outlet, e.g. by placing
items on the air outlet or in front of the air inlet.
• Do not insert fingers, sticks or other objects into the machine, in order to avoid electric shocks,
physical injury or fire.
• Device has heating component. Do not use the appliance near gas appliances, fireplaces.
• Do not spray any flammable materials such as insecticides or fragrance around the appliance.
• Do not use if there are visible signs of damage to the device, the plug, the power cord.
• Do not use this device if it has been dropped.
• If the power cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service center authorized by
Philips, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Caution
• In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out, this appliance must
not be supplied through an external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that
is regularly switched on and off by the utility.
• The device must not be located immediately below a socket outlet.
• Only plug in socket on the wall, do not use extension cord.
• Always place and use the appliance on a dry, stable, and horizontal surface.
• Do not use the appliance in surroundings with high humidity such as the bathroom, toilet, kitchen,
swimming pool, or any outdoor environment.
• Do not sit or stand on the appliance. Do not knock against appliance. Do not place anything on top
of the appliance.
• Always unplug the appliance when you want to move, clean appliance, or carry out other
maintenance.
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