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maintenance unless they are at
least 8 years old and are being
supervised.
Keep children below the age of
8 years old at a safe distance from
the appliance and power cable.
Risk of fire!
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Combustible items stored in the
cooking compartment may catch
fire. Never store combustible
items in the cooking compartment.
Never open the appliance door if
there is smoke inside. Switch off
the appliance and unplug it from
the mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
Risk of fire!
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The appliance becomes very hot.
Never use the top of the appliance
as a work top or storage area.
Risk of fire!
■
The appliance becomes very hot.
Pay attention to the information in
the section Installation and
connection regarding minimum
clearances for the appliance. The
appliance must not be installed in
a fitted unit.
Risk of fire!
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Using the appliance for anything
other than its intended purpose is
dangerous and may cause
damage, e.g. heated slippers and
grain or cereal pillows may catch
fire, even several hours later. The
appliance must only be used for
the preparation of food and drink.
Risk of fire!
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Food may catch fire. Never heat
food in heat-retaining packages.
Do not leave food heating
unattended in containers made of
plastic, paper or other
combustible materials.
Do not select a microwave power
or time setting that is higher than
necessary. Follow the information
provided in this instruction
manual.
Never use the microwave to dry
food.
Never defrost or heat food with a
low water content, e.g. bread, at
too high a microwave power or for
too long.
Risk of fir e!
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Cooking oil may catch fire. Never
use the microwave to heat
cooking oil on its own.
Risk of explosion!
Liquids and other food may
explode when in containers that
have been tightly sealed. Never
heat liquids or other food in
containers that have been tightly
sealed.
Risk of serious damage to health!
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The surface of the appliance may
become damaged if it is not
cleaned properly. Microwave
energy may escape. Clean the
appliance on a regular basis, and
remove any food residue
immediately. Always keep the
cooking compartment, door seal,
door and door stop clean; see
also section Care and cleaning.
Risk of ser ious damage to healt h!
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Microwave energy may escape if
the cooking compartment door or
the door seal is damaged. Never
use the appliance if the cooking
compartment door or the door
seal is damaged. Contact the
after-sales service.
Risk of ser ious damage to healt h!
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Microwave energy will escape
from appliances that do not have
any casing. Never remove the
casing. For any maintenance or
