Dirt Devil M082476 Revision 1 (4/2003) - Page 2

Important, Safety, Instructins, Warning, Reduce, Electric, Shock, Injury

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CONSUMER INFORMATION • THIS VACUUM IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTINS When you use an appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: • READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE • ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • DO NOT LEAVE CLEANER UNATTENDED • WARNING - FULLY ASSEMBLE CLEANER BEFORE OPERATING • WARNING: THE CORDS, WIRES AND/OR CABLES SUPPLIED WITH THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS, INCLUDING LEAD OR LEAD COMPOUNDS, KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM. WASH HANDS AFTER USING. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY: • Do not leave appliance when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before servicing. • Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces. • Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when used by or near children. • Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturer's recom- mended attachments. • Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, return it to a service center for inspection. Call 1-800-321-1134 for the nearest service center. • Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close a door on cord, or pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. • Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. • Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands. • Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair and anything that may reduce air flow. • Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts. • Turn off all controls before unplugging. • Use extra care when cleaning on stairs. 2

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CONSUMER
INFORMATION
THIS
VACUUM
IS
INTENDED
FOR
HOUSEHOLD
USE
ONLY.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTINS
When
you
use
an
appliance,
basic
precautions
should
always
be
followed,
including
the
following:
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
USING
THIS
APPLIANCE
ALWAYS
FOLLOW
THESE
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
DO
NOT
LEAVE
CLEANER
UNATTENDED
WARNING
-
FULLY
ASSEMBLE
CLEANER
BEFORE
OPERATING
WARNING:
THE
CORDS,
WIRES
AND/OR
CABLES
SUPPLIED
WITH
THIS
PRODUCT
CONTAINS
CHEMICALS,
INCLUDING
LEAD
OR
LEAD
COMPOUNDS,
KNOWN
TO
THE
STATE
OF
CALIFORNIA
TO
CAUSE
CANCER
AND
BIRTH
DEFECTS
OR
OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE
HARM.
WASH
HANDS
AFTER
USING.
WARNING:
TO
REDUCE
THE
RISK
OF
FIRE,
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
OR
INJURY:
Do
not
leave
appliance
when
plugged
in.
Unplug
from
outlet
when
not
in
use
and
before
servicing.
Do
not
use
outdoors
or
on
wet
surfaces.
Do
not
allow
to
be
used
as
a
toy.
Close
attention
is
necessary
when
used
by
or
near
children.
Use
only
as
described
in
this
manual.
Use
only
manufacturer's
recom-
mended
attachments.
Do
not
use
with
damaged
cord
or
plug.
If
appliance
is
not
working
as
it
should,
has
been
dropped,
damaged,
left
outdoors,
or
dropped
into
water,
return
it
to
a
service
center
for
inspection.
Call
1-800-321-1134
for
the
nearest
service
center.
Do
not
pull
or
carry
by
cord,
use
cord
as
a
handle,
close
a
door
on
cord,
or
pull
cord
around
sharp
edges
or
corners.
Do
not
run
appliance
over
cord.
Keep
cord
away
from
heated
surfaces.
Do
not
unplug
by
pulling
on
cord.
To
unplug,
grasp
the
plug,
not
the
cord.
Do
not
handle
plug
or
appliance
with
wet
hands.
Do
not
put
any
object
into
openings.
Do
not
use
with
any
opening
blocked;
keep
free
of
dust,
lint,
hair
and
anything
that
may
reduce
air
flow.
Keep
hair,
loose
clothing,
fingers,
and
all
parts
of
body
away
from
openings
and
moving
parts.
Turn
off
all
controls
before
unplugging.
Use
extra
care
when
cleaning
on
stairs.
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