Safety
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Risks to children
WARNING
Risk of suffocation!
Children can become entangled in the
packaging film or swallow small parts
and suffocate.
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Do not allow children to play with the
packaging film.
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Prevent children from pulling small
parts from the device or taking them
out of the accessory bag and putting
them in their mouths.
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When disposing of the appliance, en-
sure that children cannot suffocate
inside the appliance (e.g. do not re-
move the fridge and freezer drawers,
unscrew the door/cover).
Risks for certain groups of people
CAUTION
Dangers for children and people with
limited physical, sensory or mental ca-
pacity!
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This appliance can be used by chil-
dren 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 in-
struction concerning use of the ap-
pliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved. Children aged
from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load
and unload refrigerating appliances.
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Children shall not play with the appli-
ance.
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Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children without su-
pervision.
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Make sure children do not have unsu-
pervised access to the appliance.
Risks associated with using
freezers
WARNING
Fire hazard!
Improper handling of the appliance can
lead to fire and damage to property.
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Keep ventilation openings, in the ap-
pliance enclosure or in the built-in
structure, clear of obstruction.
CAUTION
Health hazard!
Incorrect handling, insufficient cool-
ing or overlapping items can spoil the
stored food. This could lead to a risk of
food poisoning when consumed!
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In particular, pack raw meat and fish
carefully to ensure that adjacent
food cannot be contaminated by sal-
monella or similar bacteria.
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Abide by the storage times recom-
mended by food manufacturers.
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Use only drinking water to make ice
cubes.
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Note that the shelf life of the frozen
food may be shortened due to a rise
in the temperature inside the appli-
ance (from defrosting, cleaning or
power failure).
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If a power failure occurs, the frozen
food will remain adequately chilled
for some time; the maximum storage
time in the event of a malfunction
can be found on the appliance’s type
plate. In case of prolonged power fail-
ure or malfunction of the appliance,
