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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS
VERY IMPORTANT
This manual and the appliance itself provide important
safety messages, to be read and always observed.
WARNING:
All messages relevant to safety specify the potential
risk to which they refer and indicate how to reduce
the risk of injury, damage and electric shocks due to
incorrect use of the appliance. Make sure to comply
with the following:
• The appliance must be disconnected from the
power supply before carrying out any installation
operation.
• Installation and maintenance must be carried out
by a specialised technician, in compliance with
themanufacturer’s instructions and the local safety
regulations in force. Do not repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless specifically stated in
the user manual.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• The power cable must be long enough for
connecting the appliance, fitted in the cabinet, to
the power supply.
• For installation to comply with the current safety
regulations, an omnipolar switch with minimum
contact gap of 3 mm is required.
• Do not use multi-sockets or extension cords.
• Do not pull the appliance’s power cable.
• The electrical parts must not be accessible to the
user after installation.
• The appliance is designed solely for domestic use
for cooking food. No other use is permitted (e.g.
heating rooms). The Manufacturer declines any
liability for inappropriate use or incorrect setting of
the controls.
• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot
during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements. Children less than 8 years old
shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
• The accessible parts can become very hot during
use. Children must be kept away from the appliance
and watched over to ensure they do not play with it.
• Do not touch the appliance heating elements
during and after use. Do not allow the appliance to
come into contact with cloths or other flammable
materials until all the components have cooled
sufficiently.
• Do not place flammable materials on or near the
appliance.
• Overheated oils and fats catch fire easily. Pay
attention when cooking food products rich in fat
and oil.
• 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 hazards
involved.Cleaning and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without supervision.
• If the surface is cracked,switch off the appliance to
avoid the possibility of electric shock.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote
control system.
• Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can
be dangerous and may result in fire. 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.
• Do not use steam cleaners.
• Metallic objects such as knives,forks, spoons and
lids should not be placed on the hob surface since
they can get hot.
