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Safety
CAUTION!
Risks for certain groups of people
Danger for children and people with
limited physical, sensory or mental ca-
pacity!
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This appliance can be used by child-
ren aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, senso-
ry or mental capabilities or lack of ex-
perience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards
involved.
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Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children without su-
pervision.
Children can lock themselves in the
drum when playing, putting their lives
in danger.
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Children must not be allowed to play
with the appliance.
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Make sure that children have no ac-
cess to the appliance when unsuper-
vised, regardless of whether the ap-
pliance is switched on or off.
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Children under the age of 3 should be
kept away from the appliance, unless
they are being supervised the whole
time.
Risks in handling washing
machines
Risk of poisoning!
Washing detergents and fabric-care
products can be harmful to health.
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Keep these products out of the reach
of children and pets.
Fire hazard!
Improper handling of the appliance
can lead to fi re and property damage.
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Only connect the appliance to a
properly installed and earthed elec-
tric socket. Do not connect to a mul-
ti-socket extension cable or a mul-
ti-socket plug.
Risk of scalding!
Improper handling of the appliance can
lead to scalding caused by soapy water.
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Fix the water outlet hose properly to
the sink or bath to prevent it from
slipping due to the recoil caused by
pumping.
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If the water outlet hose is fi xed to the
edge of the sink or bath, do not use
the sink or bath whilst the washing
machine is in operation.
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Do not touch the drainage hose while
it is pumping, as the soapy water may
be hot.
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Allow the soapy water to cool before
draining the residual water (e.g. in
the case of emptying in emergency).
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Never use force to open the door.
Danger of explosion!
Improper handling of the appliance
can lead to explosions.
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Do not store any textiles that were
recently treated with chemical deter-
gents such as white spirit or stain re-
mover in the washing machine. Such
textiles should fi rst be left to air and
dry.
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Do not store any combustible or easi-
ly fl ammable liquids in the vicinity of
the washing machine.