(A) Household Electrical Appliances

(1) General Safety Tips for Household Electrical Appliances

  • 1.To ensure having a safe household environment, you must buy safe household electrical appliances, use them properly and maintain them appropriately.
  • 2.Choose and buy electrical appliances from reputable stores. Do not buy electrical appliances which are unbranded or of unknown origin.
  • 3.Switch off power if the electrical appliances are not to be used for a long time.
    Switch off power
  • 4.Check the electrical appliances before use to ensure that they are not damaged, especially when they have not been used for a prolonged period.
    Check the electrical appliances
  • 5.Ensure that the electrical appliances operate in an environment (e.g. temperature and humidity) which meets the requirements specified in the user manual.
    Ensure that the electrical appliances operate in an environment
  • 6.Adhere to the instructions in the user manual in using, cleaning the electrical appliances and arranging regular maintenance for them.
    Adhere to the instructions
  • 7.If abnormal sounds, smell or any sign of overheating, etc. is detected during operation, stop using the electrical appliances and arrange inspection and repair by an experienced technician.
    If abnormal sounds, smell or any sign of overheating
1.To ensure having a safe household environment, you must buy safe household electrical appliances, use them properly and maintain them appropriately.
  
2.Choose and buy electrical appliances from reputable stores. Do not buy electrical appliances which are unbranded or of unknown origin.
  
3.Buy electrical appliances with proper markings (e.g. brand name, model number, rated voltage, frequency and power).
 Buy electrical appliances
4.Buy electrical appliances with rated voltage of 220V a.c. and rated frequency of 50Hz if they are intended for use in Hong Kong.
  
5.Buy electrical appliances fitted with plugs complying with the safety requirements.
 Buy electrical appliances fitted
6.Buy electrical appliances which are effectively earthed or with double/reinforced insulation design (usually with a “回” symbol).
 Buy electrical appliances
7.Switch off power if the electrical appliances are not to be used for a long time.
 Switch off power if the electrical appliances
8.Check the electrical appliances before use to ensure that they are not damaged, especially when they have not been used for a prolonged period.
 Check the electrical appliances
9.Ensure sufficient space for heat dissipation.
 Ensure sufficient space for heat dissipation.
10.Do not plug a number of electrical appliances with high power consumption into a singular socket outlet.
 Do not plug a number of electrical appliances
11.Do not unplug an electrical appliance by pulling its flexible power cord. Otherwise, it may damage the wire connection and cause danger.
  
12.Ensure that the electrical appliances operate in an environment (e.g. temperature and humidity) which meets the requirements specified in the user manual.
 Ensure that the electrical appliances operate in an environment
13.Adhere to the instructions in the user manual in using, cleaning the electrical appliances and arranging regular maintenance for them.
 Adhere to the instructions in the user manual in using
14.Unplug electrical appliances before cleaning.
  
15.If abnormal sounds, smell or any sign of overheating, etc. is detected during operation, stop using the electrical appliances and arrange inspection and repair by an experienced technician.
 If abnormal sounds, smell or any sign of overheating
4 December 2020