User Manual

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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
After having unpacked the appliance, check to ensure that it is not damaged.
In case of doubt, do not use it and consult your supplier or a professionally qualified technician.
Packing elements (i.e. plastic bags, polystyrene foam, nails, packing straps, etc.) should not be
left around within easy reach of children, as these may cause serious injuries.
■ Do not attempt to modify the technical characteristics of the appliance as this may become
dangerous to use.
■ Do not carry out cleaning or maintenance operations on the appliance without having pre-
viously disconnected it from the electric power supply.
■ After use, ensure that the knobs are in the off position.
■ The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they have been
adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the appliance safely.
■ During and after use of the appliance, certain parts will become very hot. Do not touch hot
parts. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.
■ Keep children away from the appliance when it is in use.
■ Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
■ Some appliances are supplied with a protective film on steel and aluminium parts. This film
must be removed before using the appliance.
■ Make sure that electrical cables connecting other appliances in the proximity of the oven do
not become entrapped in the oven door.
■ Do not line the oven walls with aluminium foil. Do not place baking trays or the drip tray
on the base of the oven chamber.
■ WARNING When correctly installed, your product meets all safety requirements laid down
for this type of product category. However special care should be taken around the rear or
the underneath of the appliance as these areas are not designed or intended to be touched
and may contain sharp or rough edges, that may cause injury.
■ Fire risk! Do not store flammable material in the oven.
■ Always use oven gloves when removing the shelves and food trays from the oven whilst hot.
■ Do not hang towels, dishcloths or other items on the appliance or its handle – as this could
be a fire hazard.
■ Clean the oven regularly and do not allow fat or oils to build up in the oven base or tray.
Remove spillages as soon as they occur.
■ Do not stand on the open oven door.
■ Always stand back from the appliance when opening the oven door to allow steam and hot
air to escape before removing the food.
■ This appliance is for domestic use only.
■ Safe food handling: leave food in the oven for as short a time as possible before and after
cooking. This is to avoid contamination by organisms which may cause food poisoning. Take
particular care during warmer weather.
■ The manufacturer declines all liability for injury to persons or damage to property caused by
incorrect or improper use of the appliance.
■ WARNING: Taking care NOT to lift the oven by the door handle.
■ IMPORTANT NOTE: This appliance shall not be used as a space heater,
especially if installed in marine craft or caravans.