
WARNING FOR AIR BLOWER
1. When the appliance is not in use and before cleaning, unplug the appliance from
the outlet.
2. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the unit, cord or
plug in water or other liquid.
3. DANGER! Unplug or disconnect the appliance from the power supply before
maintenance.
4. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. (For market other
than EU).
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 safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. (For EU market).
5. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Consumer information sheet for playground surfacing materials
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that about 100 000 playground
equipment-related injuries resulting from falls to the ground surface are treated annually in US hospital emergency
rooms. Injuries involving this hazard pattern tend to be among the most serious of all playground injuries, and have
the potential to be fatal, particularly when the injury is to the head. The surface under and around playground
equipment can be a major factor in determining the injury-causing potential of a fall. It is self-evident that a fall on to
a shock-absorbing surface is less likely to cause a serious injury than a fall onto a hard surface. Playground
equipment should never be placed on hard surfaces, such as concrete or asphalt, and while grass may appear to
be acceptable, it may quickly turn to hard-packed earth in areas of high traffic. Shredded bark mulch, wood chips,
fine sand or fine gravel are considered to be acceptable shock absorbing surfaces when installed and maintained
at a sufficient depth under and around playground equipment.
Below lists the maximum height from which a child would not be expected to sustain a life-threatening head injury
in a fall on to four different loose-fill surfacing materials if they are installed and maintained at depths of 150mm,
225mm and 300mm.
Fall height in millimeters from which a life-threatening head injury would not be expected
Type of material
Double shredded
bark mulch
Wood chips
150 mm
1800
1800
1500
1800
3000
2100
1500
2100
3300
3600
2700
3000
225 mm 300 mm
Fine sand
Fine gravel
Depth of surfacing material
However, it should be recognized that all injuries due to falls cannot be prevented, no matter what surfacing
material is used.
It is recommended that a shock absorbing material extend a minimum of 1800mm in all directions from the
perimeter of stationary equipment such as climbing frames and slides. However, because children may deliberately
jump from a moving swing, the shock absorbing material should extend in the front and rear of a swing a minimum
distance of twice the height of the pivot point measured from a point directly beneath the pivot on the supporting
structure.
This information is intended to assist in comparing the relative shock-absorbing properties of various materials. No
particular material is recommended over another. However, each material is only effective when properly
maintained. Materials should be checked periodically and replenished to maintain correct depth as determined
necessary for the equipment in question. The choice of a material depends on the type and height of the
playground equipment, the availability of the material in a particular area, and its cost.
This information has been extracted from the CPSC publications “Playground Surfacing — Technical Information
Guide” and “Handbook for Public Playground Safety”.
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