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WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
Operation and maintenance
Electrical Shock Hazard
• Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop surface is broken or cracked,
switch the appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch) and contact a
qualified technician.
• Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance.
• Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.
Health Hazard
• This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards.
Hot Surface Hazard
WARNING:
Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept
away.
• Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact the ceramic
glass until the surface is cool.
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob
surface since they can get hot.
• Children should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
• Handles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check that saucepan handles do not
overhang other cooking zones that are on. Keep handles out of reach of children.
• Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.
Cut Hazard
• The razor-sharp blade of a cooktop scraper is exposed when the safety cover is retracted.
Use with extreme care and always store safely and out of reach of children.
• Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
Important safety instructions
• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boil overs cause smoking and greasy
spillovers may ignite.
• Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
• Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
• Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
• After use, always turn off the cooking zones and the cooktop as described in this manual
(i.e. by using the touch controls).
• Do not allow children to play with the appliance or sit, stand, or climb on it.
