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Special Safety Instructions
Warning! To avoid the possibility of injury/damage to the
appliance, electric shock, risk of fire and burns!
• Only use the appliance for its intended purpose and as
described in this manual.
• Place the appliance on an even, non-slippery and heat
resistant surface.
• When using your appliance for the first time, do not insert
any bread into the bread slot. The appliance may produce
some smoke or smell which is due to residues left over from
the manufacturing process.
• Bread can burn! During use, temperature above the bread
slots rises significantly. Therefore, do not operate the toaster
underneath or near any inflammable material, such as
curtains.
• Attention: The temperature of accessible surfaces may be
high during operation. Therefore, do not touch the appliance
during and/or immediately after operation. Danger of
serious burns!
• Never cover the bread slots during operation.
• Never attempt to put your fingers and/or other objects (e.g.
knives, forks) into the bread slots when using the appliance.
This could lead to serious injuries and/or damage
• Do not operate the appliance near a gas supply or any
electric sources of heat.
• During use, make sure that neither the power cord nor any
other objects lie across the bread slots.
• Always disconnect the appliance from the mains and let it
cool down before cleaning.