User manual PHILIPS HP6438

[. . . ] Note: Make sure the epilating head is completely dry before you place it back onto the appliance. Environment Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment (Fig. Regular massages with the peeling glove may help to prevent ingrowing hairs. [. . . ] Using the appliance Do not use the appliance near or over a washbasin or bath filled with water (Fig. Do not use the appliance in the bath or in the shower (Fig. If you use the appliance in the bathroom, do not use an extension cord (Fig. General information about epilation When you use the appliance for the first time, we advise you to try it out on an area with only light hair growth. This helps you get accustomed to the epilation process. Make sure your skin is clean, entirely dry and free from grease. Do not use any cream before you start to epilate. Epilation is easier just after a bath or shower. Make sure your skin is completely dry when you start to epilate. We advise you to epilate before you go to bed at night, as this allows any skin irritation that may develop to diminish overnight. For optimal epilation results, the hairs should not be longer than 10mm. Guarantee & service If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www. Com or contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your country (you find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Customer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips dealer or contact the Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care BV. Troubleshooting If the appliance does not work or does not work properly, first check the list below. If the problem is not mentioned in this list, the appliance probably has a defect. In that case we advise you to take the appliance to your dealer or to an authorised Philips service centre. Cause You move the epilator in the wrong direction. Solution Move the appliance against the direction of hair growth, with the on/off slide pointing in the direction in which you move the appliance. To prevent damage and injuries, keep the running appliance away from scalp hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, clothes, threads, cords, brushes etc. Do not use the appliance on irritated skin or skin with varicose veins, rashes, spots, moles (with hairs) or wounds without consulting your doctor first. People with a reduced immune response or people who suffer from diabetes mellitus, haemophilia or immunodeficiency should also consult their doctor first. [. . . ] As you use the appliance more often, your skin gets used to epilation, skin irritation decreases and regrowth becomes thinner and softer. If the irritation has not disappeared within three days, we advise you to consult a doctor. Cause You place the epilating head on the skin at the wrong angle. You used a (depilatory) cream prior to epilation. [. . . ]