IKEA VINTERKALL, Manual

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Environmental concerns

Recycle materials with the symbol 

. Put the 

packaging in relevant containers to recycle 

it. Help protect the environment and human 

health by recycling waste of electrical and 

electronic appliances. Do not dispose of this 

product with the household waste. Return the 

product to your local recycling facility or contact 

your municipal office.

IKEA guarantee

How long is the IKEA guarantee valid?

This guarantee is valid for five (5) years from 

the original date of purchase of your appliance 

at IKEA. The original sales receipt is required 

as proof of purchase. If service work is carried 

out under guarantee, this will not extend the 

guarantee period for the appliance.

Who will execute the service?

IKEA service provider will provide the service 

through its own service operations or 

authorized service partner network.

What does this guarantee cover?

The guarantee covers faults of the appliance, 

which have been caused by faulty construction 

or material faults from the date of purchase 

from IKEA. This guarantee applies to domestic 

use only. The exceptions are specified under 

the headline “What is not covered under this 

guarantee?” Within the guarantee period, the 

costs to remedy the fault e.g. repairs, parts, 

labour and travel will be covered, provided that 

the appliance is accessible for repair without 

special expenditure. On these conditions the 

respective local regulations are applicable.

Replaced parts become the property of IKEA.

The guarantee exists only if the appliance 

complies and is installed in accordance with:

• 

The technical specifications.

•  The Assembly Instructions and usermanual 

Safety Information.

IKEA’s guarantee is subject to Australian 

Consumer Law - see Schedule 2 to Competition 

and Consumer Act, 2010. This guarantee is in 

addition to (and does not exclude, restrict or 

modify in any way) any non-excludable statutory 

warranties in Australia.

What will IKEA do to correct the problem?

IKEA appointed Service Provider will examine 

the product and decide, at its sole discretion, if 

it is covered under this guarantee. If considered 

covered, IKEA Service Provider or its authorized 

service partner through its own service 

operations, will then, at its sole discretion, either 

repair the defective product or replace it with 

the same or a comparable product.

What is not covered under this guarantee?

•  Normal wear and tear.

•  Deliberate or negligent damage, damage 

caused by failure to observe operating 

instructions, incorrect installation or by 

connection to the wrong voltage, damage 

caused by chemical or electro-chemical 

reaction, rust, corrosion or water damage 

including but not limited to damage caused 

by excessive lime in the water supply, 

damage caused by abnormal environmental 

conditions.

•  Consumable parts including batteries and 

lamps.

•  Non-functional and decorative parts which 

do not affect normal use of the appliance, 

including any scratches and possible color 

differences.

•  Accidental damage caused by foreign 

objects or substances and cleaning or 

unblocking of filters, drainage systems or 

soap drawers.

•  Damage to the following parts: ceramic 

glass, accessories, crockery and cutlery 

baskets, feed and drainage pipes, seals, 

lamps and lamp covers, screens, knobs, 

casings and parts of casings. Unless such 

damages can be proved to have been 

caused by production faults.

•  Cases where no fault could be found during 

a technician’s visit. 

Repairs not carried out by our appointed 

service providers and/or an authorized