Important Safety Instructions; Your Safety And That Of Others Is Paramount - Whirlpool AKZM 6610 User And Maintenance Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS PARAMOUNT

This manual and the appliance itself provide important safety warnings, to be read and observed at all times.
This is the danger symbol, pertaining to safety, which alerts users to potential risks to themselves
and others.
All safety warnings are preceded by the danger symbol and the following terms:
DANGER
WARNING
All safety warnings give specific details of the potential risk present and indicate how to reduce risk
of injury, damage and electric shock resulting from improper use of the appliance. Carefully
observe the following instructions:
- The appliance must be disconnected from the power supply before carrying out any
installation work.
- Installation and maintenance must be carried out by a qualified technician, in compliance
with the manufacturer's instructions and local safety regulations. Do not repair or replace any
part of the appliance unless specifically stated in the user manual.
- Power cable replacement must be carried out by qualified electician. Contact an authorizes
service centre.
- Regulations require that the appliance is earthed.
- The power cable must be long enough for connecting the appliance, once fitted in its
housing, to the power supply socket.
- For installation to comply with current safety regulations, an all-pole disconnect switch with
minimum contact gap of 3 mm must be utilized.
- Do not use multiple plug adapters or extension leads.
- Do not pull the power supply cable in order to unplug the appliance.
- The electrical components must not be accessible to the user after installation.
- Do not touch the appliance with any wet part of the body and do not operate it when
barefoot.
- This appliance is designed solely for use as a domestic appliance for cooking food. No other
type of use is permitted (e.g.: heating rooms). The Manufacturer declines all responsibility for
inappropriate use or incorrect setting of the controls.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
- The accessible parts of the appliance may become very hot during use. Young children should
be kept away from the appliance and supervised to ensure that they do not play with it.
- The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid
touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years old shall be kept away, unless
continuosly supervised.
- During and after use, do not touch the heating elements or interior surfaces of the appliance -
risk of burns. Do not allow the appliance to come into contact with cloths or other flammable
materials until all the components have cooled sufficiently.
- At the end of cooking, exercise caution when opening the appliance door, letting the hot air
or steam exit gradually before accessing the oven. When the appliance door is shut, hot air is
vented from the aperture above the control panel. Do not obstruct the vent apertures.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will cause serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could cause serious injury.
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