Page EN-6
Safety
Safety notices
In this chapter you will fi nd general safe-
ty notices which you must always observe
for your own protection and that of third
parties. Please also observe the warning
notices in the individual chapters.
WARNING
Risks in handling household
electrical appliances
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
Only use the appliance indoors. Do
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not use in wet rooms or in the rain.
Do not operate or continue to oper-
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ate the appliance if
it shows visible signs of damage,
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e.g. the power cord is defective,
it starts smoking or there is a smell
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of burning,
it makes unfamiliar noises.
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In such cases, remove the mains plug
from the socket and contact our ser-
vice department (see page EN-26).
The appliance corresponds to protec-
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tion class I and may only be connect-
ed to a plug with a protective conduc-
tor that has been properly installed.
When connecting, make sure that it
has the right voltage. You can fi nd
more detailed information about this
on the nameplate.
The appliance can only be complete-
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ly disconnected from the power sup-
ply by pulling out the mains plug. The
appliance must therefore be connect-
ed to an easily accessible socket so
that it can be quickly disconnected
from the power supply in the event of
breakdown.
Do not kink or pinch the mains cord
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or lay it over sharp edges. This can re-
sult in a break in the cable.
When positioning the appliance, en-
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sure the supply cord is not trapped or
damaged.
Do not locate multiple portable
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socket- outlets or portable power sup-
plies at the rear of the appliance.
Keep the mains plug and the mains
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cord away from open fl ames and hot
surfaces.
Always touch the mains plug, not the
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mains cord.
Never touch the mains plug with wet
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hands.
Never immerse the appliance, mains
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cord or mains plug in water or any
other liquids. Never expose electrical
equipment to water.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must
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be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly qualifi ed
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Inspections and repairs to the appli-
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ance may only be carried out by au-
thorised specialists (see „Service" on
page EN-26).
Independent or improper repairs
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made to the appliance may cause
damage to property and personal in-
jury; any liability and warranty claims
will be forfeited. Never try to repair a
defective or suspected defective ap-
pliance yourself.
This appliance contains electrical and
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mechanical parts which are essential
for protection against potential sourc-
es of danger. Only parts correspond-
ing to the original appliance specifi -
cations may be used for repairs.