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• Children from the age of 8 and persons not having the knowledge or experience
in operating the appliance or having handicaps of physical, sensorial or mental
nature must not operate the appliance without supervision or instruction by a
person, responsible for their safety. Never leave the appliance unattended during
operation.
• Children should be supervised in order to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
• Packing material like e. g. foil bags should be kept away from children.
• Do not operate this unit with an external timer or a separate telecontrol system.
• Prior to each use, check the appliance and the attachments for soundness, it
must not be operated if it has been dropped or shows visible damage. In these
cases, the power supply must be disconnected and the appliance has to be
checked by a specialist.
• When laying the power cord, make sure that no one can get entangled or
stumble over it in order to avoid that the appliance is pulled down accidentally.
• Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces, sharp edges and mechanical
forces. Check the power cord regularly for damage and deteriorations. Damaged
or entangled cords increase the risk of an electric shock.
• Only use the original accessories.
• Do not misuse the power cord for unplugging the appliance!
• Never immerse the appliance, power cord and power plug in water for cleaning.
• Do not store the appliance outside or in damp rooms.
• This electrical appliance complies with the relevant safety standards. In case
of signs of damage to the appliance or the power cord, unplug the appliance
immediately. Repairs may be executed by authorised specialist shops only.
Improper repairs may result in considerable dangers for the user.
• Improper use and disregard of the instruction manual void all warranty claims.
Safety advices for using the appliance
WARNING: Hazard of injury and burns!
• The surfaces of appliance, filter jug, teapot, tea strainer and
warming plate as well as the liquids are getting hot during use
and firstly stay hot after switch-off.
• The teapot is made of glass. In case of breakage mind the sharp
and pointed edges!
• Spilling and overflow during operation might cause hazard of
scalding!
Thus, act with caution:
• Before connecting the appliance mind to check the proper sitting of teapot and
filter jug and that the water container is filled sufficiently with water (observe the
filling capacity of at least 0.4 l or max. 1.0 l).
