Samsung DV405GTPASUAA Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
4_ Safety information
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safety instructions
IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using this appliance.
2. Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
3. Do not use the dryer to dry clothes which have traces of any flammable substance, such as
vegetable oil, cooking oil, machine oil, flammable chemicals, thinner, etc., or anything containing
wax or chemicals, such as mops and cleaning cloths. Flammable substances may cause the
fabric to catch fire by itself.
4. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids near this or any other
appliance.
5. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary
when the appliance is used near children.
6. Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying
compartment.
7. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
8. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
9. Do not tamper with controls.
10. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically
recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published userrepair instructions that
you understand and have the skills to carry out.
11. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
12. Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
13. Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials.
14. Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the
accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
15. The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service
personnel.
16. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils
may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.
17. This appliance must be grounded. See “Electrical requirements” and “Grounding” in installing your
dryer section.
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or
other reproductive harm. This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances
listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, and carbon monoxide.
Gas appliances may cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed including benzene,
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and soot; as a result of possible incomplete combustion of natural
gas or LP fuels. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryer
to the outdoors.
WARNING
WARNING
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