Safe use advice for electric appliances for skin or hair of people or animals and is intended for household and similar use with a rated voltage of not more than 250V.
This safe use advice also applies to appliances not intended for normal household use, and may be useful to laypersons in shops, light industry and on farms and other premises.
Examples are:
• Hairdryers
• Hand dryers
• Permanent-wave appliances
• Curling irons
• Curling combs
• Curling rollers with separate heaters
• Heaters with detachable curlers
• Facial saunas.
This advice is not intended to replace specific manufacturers information but can be used as a general guide.
This advice does not cater for young children or people who are physically weak.
When using the appliance:
• If a appliance is used in a bathroom, unplug the appliance after use. Being near water presents a hazard even when the appliance is switched off.
• For additional protection, it is advisable to have a safety switch installed in the electrical circuit supplying the bathroom.
• To avoid the risk of electrocution, do not store or leave the appliance where it might fall into a bathtub, basin or other vessel containing water, even when the appliance switch is in the off position. Remove the plug from the socket-outlet when the appliance is not in use.
• When using a facial sauna, clean the appliance after use to prevent grease and other residues from building up. WARNING Do not use this appliance near water in bathtubs, basins or other vessels.
• Fixed hairdryers intended for use in bathrooms must be fixed out of reach of anyone using a bath or shower. If the hand-held part of the hairdryer includes electrical components, the instructions shall state that the appliance must be fixed so that the hand-held part, when fully extended, is out of reach of a person using a bath or shower.
You are urged to:
• Use the appliance only for its intended purpose.
• If the appliance is for indoor use only, do not use outdoors.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water unless it is designed for this purpose.
• Keep hands, fingers, feet, toes and hair away from dangerous moving parts, cutting blades and the like.
• Do not use electrical appliances in the rain.
• Make sure you have dry hands when operating an electrical appliance.
• Do not use a damaged appliance.
• An appliance may not be intended for use by children or people with an illness or disability without supervision.
• Young children should not be allowed to play with the appliance.
• Some appliances require special precautions for installation or user maintenance or both.
• The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before any cleaning or maintenance is done.
• Do not place cord extension sockets or portable power outlet boards where they may be splashed or where moisture may get in.
• Ensure ventilation holes or outlets are not blocked or partially obstructed.
• If a fixed appliance does not have a supply cord and plug or other means for disconnection from the supply, a means for disconnection must be incorporated into the fixed wiring according to the Wiring Rules.
• If the supply cord or plug is damaged:
• The manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person must replace the cord to prevent an accident.
• Appliances with specially prepared cords must be replaced by a special cord or assembly available from the manufacturer or its service agent.
• Other appliances that have a supply cord that cannot be replaced, should be scrapped.
• The appliance should be maintained in order to ensure a long, useful life and to protect the operator against electric shock or mechanical mishaps.
• A safety switch can enhance electrical safety when using electrical appliances