Inventum HN135 Electric Blanket

Important Safety Instructions

⚠️ WARNING: Non-observance of the following notes may result in personal injury or material damage (electric shock, skin burns, fire). The following safety and hazard information is not only intended to protect your health and the health of others, it should also protect the product. For this reason, pay attention to these safety notes and include these instructions when handing over the product to others.

• This heated underblanket must not be used by persons who are not sensitive to heat or by other vulnerable persons who may not be able to react to overheating (e.g. diabetics, people with skin alterations due to illness or scarred tissue in the application area, after taking pain relief medication or alcohol).
• This heated underblanket must not be used by very young children (0-3 years old) as they are unable to respond to overheating.
• The heated underblanket can be used by children older than 3 and younger than 8 years of age provided they are supervised. For this, the control must always be set to the minimum temperature.
• This heated underblanket may be used by children over the age of 8 and by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental skills or a lack of experience or knowledge, provided that they are supervised and have been instructed on how to use the heated underblanket safely, and are fully aware of the consequent risks of use.
• Children must not play with the heated underblanket.
• Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless supervised.
• This heated underblanket is not designed for use in hospitals.
• This heated underblanket is only intended for domestic/private use, not for commercial use.
• ?? Do not insert needles.
• ?? Do not use when folded or bunched up.
• Do not use if wet.
• Before using it on an adjustable bed, check that the heated underblanket and the cables are not, for example, trapped in a hinge or bunched up.
• This heated underblanket may only be used in conjunction with the control specified on the label.
• This heated underblanket must only be connected to the mains voltage that is specified on the label.
• The electrical and magnetic fields emitted by this heated underblanket may interfere with the function of a pacemaker. However, they are still well below the limits: electrical field strength: max. 5000 V/m, magnetic field strength: max. 80 A/m, magnetic flux density: max. 0.1 millitesla. Please therefore consult your doctor and the manufacturer of your pacemaker before using this heated underblanket.
• Do not pull, twist or make sharp bends in the cables.
• If the cable and control are not positioned properly, there may be a risk of becoming entangled in, being strangled by, tripping over, or stepping on the cable and control of the heated underblanket. The user must ensure that excess lengths of cable, and cables in general, are safely routed.
• Please check this heated underblanket frequently for signs of wear and tear or damage. If any such signs are evident, if the heated underblanket has been used incorrectly or if it no longer heats up, it must be checked by the manufacturer before being switched on again.
• Under no circumstances should you open or repair the heated underblanket (including the accessories) yourself because faultless functionality can no longer be guaranteed thereafter. Failure to observe this will invalidate the warranty.
• The appliance may not be used with an external timer or a separate remote control.
• If the mains connection cable of this heated underblanket is damaged, it must be disposed of. If it cannot be removed, the heated underblanket must be disposed of.
• When this heated underblanket is switched on:
  • Do not place any sharp objects on it
  • Do not place any heat sources, such as hot water bottles, heat pads or similar, on it
• The electronic components in the control warm up when the heated underblanket is in use. For this reason, the control must never be covered or placed on the heated underblanket when it is in use.
• It is essential to observe the information relating to the following chapters: Operation, Cleaning and maintenance, Storage.
• If you should have any questions about using our devices, please contact our Customer Services department.

Appliance Description

Model: HN135

• 1-person electric underblanket
• Dimensions: 150 x 80 cm
• Switch with 3 illuminated settings
• Detachable cord
• Machine washable, 30 °C
• 60 Watt
• Material: completely made from fleece

The electric underblanket consists of two main parts: 1. The electric underblanket itself. 2. The detachable three-position switch.

Intended Use

❗ CAUTION: This electric underblanket is designed for warming beds, only.

Operation

Cleaning & Maintenance

⚠️ WARNING: Always remove the supply plug from the mains outlet and remove the control from the electric underblanket by disconnecting it at the connector. Otherwise there is a risk of electric shock.

❗ CAUTION: The control must never get in contact to water or other liquids. Otherwise, the control may be damaged.

• To clean the control, use a dry, lint-free cloth. Do not use any chemical or abrasive cleaning agents.
• Small marks on the electric underblanket can be removed with a damp cloth or sponge, or if necessary, with a little liquid detergent for delicate laundry.

❗ CAUTION: The electric underblanket should not be dry cleaned, wrung out, dried in the machine, mangled or ironed. Otherwise the electric underblanket could get damaged.

• In case of heavier soiling, this electric blanket can be washed in a washing machine.
• Set the washing machine to a particularly gentle, 30 °C cycle (woolens programme). ? Use a wool laundry detergent and follow the manufacturer's instructions.

❗ CAUTION: Note that excessive washing will wear out the electric blanket. For this reason, the electric blanket should only be machine-washed a maximum of 5 times throughout its entire life.

• While the electric blanket is still damp after washing, shape it to its original form and size and place it flat over a clothes drying rack to dry.

❗ CAUTION: Do not attach the electric underblanket to washing lines with washing pegs or similar. Otherwise the electric underblanket may be damaged.

Do not reconnect the control to the electric underblanket after the connector and the electric underblanket are completely dry. Otherwise the electric underblanket may be damaged.

⚠️ WARNING: Under no circumstances switch on the electric underblanket to dry it. Otherwise, there is a risk of an electric shock.

Storage

When not in use we recommend to store the electric underblanket in its original packaging. For this purpose, disconnect the control from the electric underblanket by unplugging the plug-in coupling.

❗ CAUTION: Please allow the electric underblanket to cool down first. Otherwise, the electric underblanket may be damaged.

• To avoid sharp folds in the electric underblanket, do not place any objects on top of it while it is being stored.

Disposal

?️ Legislation requires that all electrical and electronic equipment must be collected for reuse and recycling. Electrical and electronic equipment marked with the symbol indicating separate collection of such equipment must be returned to a municipal waste collection point.

Problems & Solutions

General Terms and Conditions of Service and Warranty

We do not need to remind you of the importance of service. After all, we develop our products to a standard so that you can enjoy them for many years, without any concerns. If, nevertheless, there is a problem, we believe you are entitled to a solution straight away. Hence our products come with an exchange service, on top of the rights and claims you are entitled to by law. By exchanging a product or part, we save you time, effort and costs.

2-year full manufacturer's warranty

• Customers enjoy a 2-year full manufacturer's warranty on all Inventum products. Within this period, a faulty product or part will always be exchanged for a new model, free of charge. In order to claim under the 2-year full manufacturer's warranty, you can either return the product to the shop you bought it from or contact the Inventum costumer service department via the form at www.inventum.eu/service-aanvraag.
• The 2-year warranty period starts from the date the product is bought.
• In order to claim under the warranty, you must produce a copy of the original receipt.
• The warranty applies only to normal domestic use of Inventum products within the Netherlands.

Breakdowns or faults outside the warranty period

• Breakdowns or faults in small or large domestic appliances outside the warranty period, can be reported to the costumer services department via the form at www.inventum.eu/service-aanvraag or by calling the costumer services department.
• The costumer services department may ask you to send the product for inspection or repair. The costs of dispatch will be at your expense.
• The inspection to establish whether repair is possible involves a charge. You need to grant your permission for this, in advance.
• In the event of a large domestic appliance, Inventum, at your request, can send out a service engineer. In that case, you will be charged the call-out costs, as well as parts and labour.
• In the event of an instruction to repair, the repair costs must be paid in advance. In the event of a repair by a service engineer, the costs of the repair must be settled with the engineer onsite, preferably by means of PIN payment.

Warranty exclusions

• The following is excluded from the aforesaid warranties:
  
  • normal wear and tear;
  • improper use or misuse;
  • insufficient maintenance;
  • failure to comply with the operating and maintenance instructions;
  • unprofessional installation or repairs by third parties or the customer himself;
  • non-original parts used by the customer;
  • use for commercial or business purposes;
  • removal of the serial number and/or rating label.
• In addition, the warranty does not apply to normal consumer goods, such as:
  
  • dough hooks, baking tins, (carbon) filters, etc.;
  • batteries, bulbs, carbon filters, fat filters etc.;
  • external connection cables;
  • glass accessories and glass parts such as oven doors;
  • and similar items.
• Transport damage not caused by Inventum is also excluded. Therefore, inspect your new device before starting to use it. If you detect any damage, you must report this to the store where you purchased the product within 5 working days, or to the Inventum customer service department via the form at www.inventum.eu/service-aanvraag. If transport damage is not reported within this period, Inventum does not accept any liability in this respect.
• The following are excluded from warranty and/or replacement: faults, loss of and damage to the device as a result of an event that is normally insured under the home contents insurance.

Important to know

• The replacement or repair of a faulty product, or a part thereof, does not lead to an extension of the original warranty period.
• If a complaint is unfounded, all costs arising from it will be at the customer's expense.
• Following expiry of the warranty period, all costs of repair or replacement, including administration costs, dispatch and call-out charges, will be charged to the customer.
• Inventum cannot be held liable for damage caused by external events, unless this liability arises from mandatory statutory provisions.
• These warranty and service provisions are governed by Dutch law. Disputes will be settled exclusively by the competent Dutch court.