• Before using the appliance for the first time, read these instructions carefully! It contains
important information for your safety and the use and care of the unit. Follow all safety
instructions in order to avoid damage from incorrect use!
• Please keep the user manual safely for future use. If you pass on this unit to third parties, you
must also deliver this user manual with it.
• Use the unit for the intended purpose only.
• The device is not suitable for commercial use. This device has been designed for shredding
paper and is meant exclusively for household use.
• Do not use the unit outdoors or in the bathroom.
• No liability for any damage that occurs can be accepted in case of improper use or incorrect
handling.
• Before connecting the equipment to the mains supply, you should check that the type of current
and mains voltage match the information on the rating plate.
• Never use any equipment that is damaged! If the unit is damaged, disconnect the unit from the
mains and inform your customer service.
• Risk of electric shock! Never try to repair the unit yourself. In the event of any malfunction,
you should have the equipment repaired by qualified persons only.
• Check the mains plug and the cable regularly. If the cable of this unit becomes damaged, it
must the replaced by the manufacturer or customer service or similarly qualified person in order
to avoid potential hazards.
• Prevent the cable from becoming damaged as a result of crushing, bending or scouring on
sharp edges. Keep it away from hot surfaces and naked flames.
• Never pull the cable to unplug the appliance, and never wrap the mains cable around the
appliance.
• Any extension cable used must be suitable for the respective power output being used.
• Lay the cable in such a way that no one can inadvertently pull it or trip over it.
• Connect the mains plug to a socket that is easy to reach so that you can disconnect it from the
mains supply quickly in an emergency.
• The equipment consumes power even in standby mode. Pull the mains plug out of the socket
to switch off the unit fully. Use the mains socket as an energy-isolating device, which should be
accessible at all times.
• Attention! Never immerse electrical parts of the unit in water or any other fluids while cleaning
or during operation. Never hold the unit under flowing water.
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• Never touch the mains plugs with wet or moist hands.
• Do not start the unit if your hands are moist or if you are standing on a wet floor.
• Do not open the housing under any circumstances. Do not insert any object into the housing
interior.
• Pull out the mains plug before cleaning and if the unit is not being used for a long period.
• Always switch off the unit before pulling out the mains plug.
• Do not place the unit on hotplates (gas, electric, charcoal stove, etc.). Keep the unit away from
any hot surfaces and naked flames. Always operate the unit on an even, stable, clean, fireproof
and dry surface that is protected from splashing water.
• If a fire breaks out, at first pull the plug from the socket or disconnect the unit elsewhere from
the power supply, before taking appropriate fire-fighting actions.
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