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CATLER RECOMMENDS SAFETY FIRST
• This appliance is designed for household use only. The appliance is also designed for
personal non-commercial use in areas that include, but are not limited to the following:
- staff kitchenettes in stores, offices and other workplaces;
- recreational objects, chalets, cottages;
- hotel or motel rooms and other living areas;
- Bed & Breakfast facilities.
• Do not use the appliance in outdoor or industry environment.
• Never use the appliance for any purposes other than intended.
• Before connecting the appliance to a power socket, check that the nameplate rated
voltage matches the voltage of the power socket the appliance is to be connected to.
Connect the appliance only to a properly grounded socket. Do not use an extension cord.
Unwind the power cord in full before use.
• Only use the appliance on flat, dry, clean, stable and fire-resistant surface. Do not use the
appliance on metal surfaces, such as on the kitchen sink drainage board.
• Do not place the appliance on or near table edge, electric or gas stove or other sources of
heat.
• Do not use the appliance on a surface which is heat-sensitive or covered with table cloth,
paper or other flammable material, in the vicinity of curtains or other flammable or heat-
sensitive materials.
• During operation there needs to be sufficient area for air circulation above the appliance
and around it. A safety distance of at least 50cm and 10cm must be observed over the
hotplate in the main heat radiation direction and in other directions around the appliance
respectively.
• During operation, the appliance must be placed on the kitchen unit countertop with no
cabinet or overhanging shelf over itself.
• Do not place any objects on the appliance.
• Do not place credit cards, watches or radios in the vicinity of the appliance, so that they
are not damaged by the magnetic field generated by the operation of the induction
cooktop.
WARNING:
People with a cardiac pacemaker should only use this appliance after consulting their
attending physician.
• Do not cover or block the ventilation openings of the appliance. Do not insert any items in
the ventilation openings.
• Not not use the appliance without any pot or pan put on the hotplate. During operation,
regularly check the food status.
• Use only cooking pots or pans suitable for induction heating.
• Always make sure that the pot or pan is placed correctly on the hotplate.
• The dish handles should be in a safe position to prevent getting caught on and
overturning the dishes.
• Do not touch the appliance hotplate with sharp objects.
• Liquids or meals may not be heated in closed containers, such as cans, as an explosion
could result.
• Take special care if oil or fat is used for cooking. If fat or oil is heated to a high temperature,
it may catch fire.