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GENERAL WARNINGS
Important safety instructions, read carefully and keep for
future reference. Pass the user manual on to possible new
owners of the appliance.
NOTE! You must read these warnings carefully
before installing or using the appliance. If you need
assistance, contact your Customer Care Department.
The manufacturer will not accept liability, should these
instructions or any other safety instructions incorporated in
this book be ignored.
Children and vulnerable people safety.
WARNING!
Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
• Keep all packaging away from children.
• If the appliance has a child safety device, we
recommend that you activate it if children are present.
• WARNING: Accessible parts may become hot during
use. Young children should be kept away.
CAUTION!
Important safety instructions, read carefully and keep
for future reference.
General safety
• Internally the appliance becomes hot when in
operation. Do not touch the heating elements that are
in the appliance. Always use oven gloves to remove
or put in accessories or ovenware.
• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
• Before maintenance isolate the power supply.
• If the door or door seals are damaged, the appliance
must not be operated until it has been repaired by a
competent person.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote-
control system.
• Only a competent person can carry out any service
or repair operation that involves the removal of a
cover which gives protection against exposure to
microwave energy.
• Do not heat liquids and other foods in sealed
containers. They are liable to explode.
• Only use utensils that are suitable for use in
microwave ovens.
• When heating food in plastic or paper containers,
keep an eye on the appliance due to the possibility of
ignition.
• The appliance is intended for heating food and
beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of
warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and
similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.
• If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance
and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
• Microwave heating of beverages can result in
delayed eruptive boiling. Care must be taken when
handling the container.
• The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars
should be stirred or shaken and the temperature
checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
• Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs
should not be heated in the appliance since they may
explode, even after microwave heating has ended.
• The appliance should be cleaned regularly and any
food deposits removed.
• Failure to maintain the appliance in a clean condition
could lead to deterioration of the surface that could
adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly
result in a hazardous situation.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high
when the appliance is operating.
• This appliance is designed for freestanding
application. It must not be installed behind a
decorative door or installed in an enclosed cupboard.
Please follow the installation requirements in this
manual.
• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the glass door since they can
scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of
the glass.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer or an authorised service agent or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
CAUTION!
In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of
the thermal cut-out, this appliance must not be supplied
through an external switching device, such as a timer, or
connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off
by the utility.
WARNING!
Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing
the lamp to avoid the possibility of electric shock.
NOTE:
If there are manufacturing or oil remains on the enclosure
or heating element, smoke or odour might occur during
