safety information _03safety informationIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWhen using an electrical appliance, you should always follow these basic precautions:READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR CANISTERVACCUMWARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICSHOCK, OR INJURY:1. Do not leave the appliance unattended when it is plugged in. Unplug from the outletwhen not in use and before servicing.2. Do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.3. Do not allow the vacuum to be used as a toy. Pay close attention when the vacuum isused by or near children.4. Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturer’s recommendedattachments.5. Do not use with a damaged cord or plug. If the appliance is not working as it should,has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, bring it to a servicecenter.6. Do not pull or carry by the cord, use the cord as a handle, close a door on the cord, orpull the cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over the cord.Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.7. Do not unplug by pulling on the cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.8. Do not handle the plug or appliance with wet hands.9. 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.10. Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of your body away from openings andmoving parts.11. Turn off all controls before unplugging.12. Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.13. Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or use inareas where they may be present.14. Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, orhot ashes.15. Do not use without the dirt cup and/or filters in place.16. Do not use the vacuum cleaner in an enclosed space filled with vapors given off by oilbase paint, paint thinner, some moth proofing substances, flammable dust, or otherexplosive or toxic materials.