Bosch BCM8450UC/03 Use And Care Manual page 38

en Warranty
Warranty Exclusions: The warranty coverage described herein excludes all defects or damage that are
not the direct fault of Bosch, including without limitation, one or more of the following: (1) use of the Product
in anything other than its normal, customary and intended manner (including without limitation, any form of
commercial use, use or storage of an indoor product outdoors, use of the Product in conjunction with air
or water-going vessels); (2) any party's willful misconduct, negligence, misuse, abuse, accidents, neglect,
improper operation, failure to maintain, improper or negligent installation, tampering, failure to follow oper-
ating instructions, mishandling, unauthorized service (including self-performed "fi xing" or exploration of the
appliance's internal workings); (3) adjustment, alteration or modifi cation of any kind; (4) a failure to comply
with any applicable state, local, city, or county electrical, plumbing and/or building codes, regulations, or laws,
including failure to install the product in strict conformity with local fi re and building codes and regulations; (5)
ordinary wear and tear, spills of food, liquid, grease accumulations, or other substances that accumulate on,
in, or around the Product; and (6) any external, elemental and/or environmental forces and factors, including
without limitation, rain, wind, sand, fl oods, fi res, mud slides, freezing temperatures, excessive moisture
or extended exposure to humidity, lightning, power surges, structural failures surrounding the appliance,
and acts of God. In no event shall Bosch have any liability or responsibility whatsoever for damage to
surrounding property, including cabinetry, fl oors, ceilings, and other structures or objects around the Product.
Also excluded from this warranty are products on which the serial numbers have been altered, defaced, or
removed; service visits to teach you how to use the Product, or visits where there is nothing wrong with the
Product; correction of installation problems (you are solely responsible for any structure and setting for the
Product, including all electrical, plumbing or other connecting facilities, for proper foundation/fl ooring, and for
any alterations including without limitation cabinetry, walls, fl oors, shelving, etc.); and resetting of breakers or
fuses.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY SETS OUT YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT, WHETHER THE CLAIM ARISES IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING
STRICT LIABILITY, OR NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY LAW, WHETHER
FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR THE PERIOD THAT THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EFFECTIVE. IN
NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, "BUSINESS LOSS", AND/OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION TIME AWAY FROM WORK, HOTELS AND/OR RESTAURANT MEALS,
REMODELLING EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF DIRECT DAMAGES WHICH ARE DEFINITIVELY CAUSED
EXCLUSIVELY BY Bosch, OR OTHERWISE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. No attempt to alter, modify or amend this
warranty shall be eff ective unless authorized in writing by an offi cer of BSH.
How to Obtain Warranty Service: To obtain warranty service for your product you should contact the
hotline.
Product manufactured by
BSH Home Appliances Corporation
1901 Main Street, Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92614
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