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IMPORTANT WARNINGS
The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.
Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
Prevent the children to hang around the appliance and warn them properly against the danger of burns.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above, and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
Unattended cooking with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. Be sure having the preparation of
such food (fries) under constant control. Never try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then
cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock.
Don’t use high-pressure steam cleaner or hot steam to clean the appliance.
Never place any metal objects upon the appliance surface, such as knives, forks, spoons, pot lids, and the like, as they
may get very hot.
The appliance can not be activated by external timers or remote controls systems.
Do not use the appliance for room heating.
If there is a wall power outlet located near the appliance and another appliance is plugged into it, make sure the power
cord does not come into contact with the hot cooking zones.
Do not store any temperature-sensitive objects, materials, or substances underneath the appliance, e.g. detergents,
sprays, etc.
In case of a failure of the appliance, immediately disconnect the appliance from the power mains and contact the service
center.
The appliance is manufactured in compliance with the relevant effective safety standards.
Don't connect the appliance to the power supply with an extension cable or multiple sockets, because they don't assure a
sufficient safety (e.g. overheating risk of multiple sockets).
Connect the appliance to a permanent connection.
Installation of the appliance into a kitchen worktop and its connection to the power mains may only be performed by an
adequately qualified technician.
Do not place empty pans on the appliance.
Appliance surface should not be used as a worktop. Sharp objects may cause scratches.
Preparing food in thin aluminum of plastic containers on the cooking zones is not allowed. Do not place any plastic
objects or aluminum foil on the appliance surface.
After a prolonged use of cast iron plates, the area of the plate and the edge of the cooking zone may faded. Repair
service is not covered by the warranty.
If the appliance is built-in over an oven with a pyrolytic system, it should not be operated while the pyrolytic process is in
progress because it can trigger its overheating protection.
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health,
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more
detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
