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be dangerous and may result in a fire.
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WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become
hot during use.
Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.
Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
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WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can
be dangerous and may result in fire.
NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off
the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire
blanket.
CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A
short term cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
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WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the
manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the
manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as
suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The
use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.
1.3 Operation and maintenance
1.3.1 Electrical Shock Hazard
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Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the
cooktop surface should break or crack, switch the
appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall
switch) and contact a qualified technician.
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Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or
maintenance.
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Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock
or death.
1.3.2 Health Hazard
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This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety
standards.
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However, persons with cardiac pacemakers or other
electrical implants (such as insulin pumps) must consult
