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environment; in any such event, if you request, BSH would still pay for labor and parts and ship
the parts to the nearest authorized service provider, but you would still be fully liable and
responsible for any travel time or other special charges by the service company, assuming they
agree to make the service call.
Out of Warranty Product:
BSH is under no obligation, at law or otherwise, to provide you
with any concessions, including repairs, pro-rates, or Product replacement, once this war-
ranty has expired.
Warranty Exclusions:
The warranty coverage described herein excludes all defects or damage
that are not the direct fault of BSH, including without limitation, one or more of the following:
(1) use of the Product in anything other than its normal, customary and intended manner
(including without limitation, any form of commercial use, use or storage of an indoor product
outdoors, use of the Product in conjunction with air or water-going vessels); (2) any party’s
willful misconduct, negligence, misuse, abuse, accidents, neglect, improper operation, failure
to maintain, improper or negligent installation, tampering, failure to follow operating instruc-
tions, mishandling, unauthorized service (including self-performed “fixing” or exploration of
the appliance’s internal workings); (3) adjustment, alteration or modification of any kind; (4) a
failure to comply with any applicable state, local, city, or county electrical, plumbing and/or
building codes, regulations, or laws, including failure to install the product in strict conformity
with local fire and building codes and regulations; (5) ordinary wear and tear, spills of food,
liquid, grease accumulations, or other substances that accumulate on, in, or around the Prod-
uct; and (6) any external, elemental and/or environmental forces and factors, including with-
out limitation, rain, wind, sand, floods, fires, mud slides, freezing temperatures, excessive
moisture or extended exposure to humidity, lightning, power surges, structural failures sur-
rounding the appliance, and acts of God. In no event shall BSH have any liability or responsibil-
ity whatsoever for damage to surrounding property, including cabinetry, floors, ceilings, and
other structures or objects around the Product. Also excluded from this warranty are
scratches, nicks, minor dents, and cosmetic damages on external surfaces and exposed parts;
Products on which the serial numbers have been altered, defaced, or removed; service visits
to teach you how to use the Product, or visits where there is nothing wrong with the Product;
correction of installation problems (you are solely responsible for any structure and setting for
the Product, including all electrical, plumbing or other connecting facilities, for proper founda-
tion/flooring, and for any alterations including without limitation cabinetry, walls, floors, shelv-
ing, etc.); and resetting of breakers or fuses.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY SETS OUT YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT, WHETHER THE CLAIM ARISES IN CONTRACT OR TORT
(INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OR NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY IS IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ANY WARRANTY
IMPLIED BY LAW, WHETHER FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR THE PERIOD THAT THIS EXPRESS
LIMITED WARRANTY IS EFFECTIVE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, “BUSINESS LOSS”, AND/OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION TIME AWAY FROM
WORK, HOTELS AND/OR RESTAURANT MEALS, REMODELLING EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF
DIRECT DAMAGES WHICH ARE DEFINITIVELY CAUSED EXCLUSIVELY BY BSH, OR OTHERWISE.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES, AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN
IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WAR-
RANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. No attempt to alter, modify or amend this warranty shall
be effective unless authorized in writing by an officer of BSH Home Appliances Corporation.
How to Obtain Warranty Service:
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE FOR YOUR PROD-
UCT, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE NEAREST BSH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, OR
CALL 1-800-944-2904.
