Brandt BPV6210B, Instruction Manual

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1.3 Operation and maintenance
1.3.1 Electrical Shock Hazard
 Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop
surface should break or crack, switch the appliance off
immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch) and
contact a qualified technician.
 Switch the cooktop off at the wall before maintenance.
 Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or
death.
1.3.2 Health Hazard
 This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety
standards.
 However, persons with cardiac pacemakers or other
electrical implants (such as insulin pumps) must consult with
their doctor or implant manufacturer before using this
appliance to make sure that their implants will not be
affected by the electromagnetic field.
 Failure to follow this advice may result in death.
1.3.3 Hot Surface Hazard
 During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become
hot enough to cause burns.
 Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than
suitable cookware contact the Ceramic glass until the
surface is cool.
 Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should
not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot
 Keep children away.
 Handles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check saucepan
handles do not overhang other cooking zones that are on.
Keep handles out of reach of children.
 Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.
1.3.4 Cut Hazard
 The razor-sharp blade of a cooktop scraper is exposed when
the safety cover is retracted. Use with extreme care and
always store safely and out of reach of children.
 Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
1.3.5 Important safety instructions
 Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boilover
causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
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