Hanseatic MC-IF7222H1CC User Manual page 37

CAUTION
Risks for certain groups of people
Danger to children and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
abilities (e.g. people with disabilities
to some extent, older persons with im-
paired physical and mental abilities)
or who lack experience and knowledge
(e.g. older children).
This appliance can be used by chil-
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dren aged eight years and up, and by
persons with reduced physical, senso-
ry or mental abilities, or who lack ex-
perience and/or knowledge, if they
are supervised or have been instruct-
ed in the safe use and understand the
risks associated with its use.
Children should not be allowed to
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play with the appliance nor should
they have access to the appliance
when left unattended.
Cleaning and user maintenance must
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not be carried out by children unless
they are supervised.
Risks when handling the
appliance
Fire hazard!
If food is prepared in oil, in fat or with
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alcohol, do not leave the hob unsu-
pervised! Food may ignite of its own
accord.
In case of cookware fi re:
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Put the lid on immediately!
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Never extinguish burning oil or fat
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with water!
If a fi re starts, immediately switch
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off the hob and switch off the auto-
Your safety
matic circuit breakers and/or unscrew
the fuses. To extinguish the fi re, use
a suitable fi re extinguisher with the
designation 'F' or a fi re blanket.
Once the fi re has been extinguished,
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have the appliance checked by our
Service department (see "Service de-
partment" on page GB-27).
Only protective hob grilles or hob
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covers made by the hob manufac-
turer, approved protective hob grilles
or covers which are listed in the ap-
pliance user manual, or pre-installed
protective hob grilles or hob covers
may be used. The use of unsuitable
protective hob grilles or hob covers
may lead to accidents.
Do not cover the appliance with blan-
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kets, cloths or similar, as these objects
may become hot and catch fi re.
If the cooling fan is defective, the ap-
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pliance can quickly overheat. This can
damage the hob further and fl amma-
ble objects adjacent to the appliance
may catch fi re. In such a case, switch
off the hob immediately!
Risk of burns!
The cooking zones/areas get very hot
during operation and will remain hot
after they are switched off; this is sig-
nalled by the residual heat indicator.
Caution in the event of a power cut:
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residual heat may not be indicated.
Do not touch hot parts. Always pro-
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tect hands with oven gloves or pot
holders when working on the hot
appliance. Only use dry oven gloves
or potholders. Wet textiles are bet-
ter heat conductors and can cause
steam burns.
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