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∙ Children must not be permitted to
play with the appliance.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – these materials
are a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
power cord, it must no longer be used:
even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ Caution: the housing becomes hot
during use. Beware of hot steam escaping
from the area around the lid; there is a
danger of scalding.
∙ Do not allow the power cord to touch any
hot parts of the appliance.
∙ To prevent damage to the appliance and
to minimise the risk of personal injury,
- do not heat up the appliance when
empty,
- do not fi ll it right up to the rim,
- do not operate it without the lid,
- do not place it on a hot surface (hot-
plate etc.),
- do not move or carry it when still hot.
∙ Always remove the plug from the wall
socket
- after use,
- in case of any malfunction,
- when cleaning the appliance.
∙ When removing the plug from the wall
socket, never pull on the power cord;
always grip the plug itself.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
∙ We reserve the right to introduce changes
related to technical progress.
Thermal safety cut-out
This appliance is equipped with a special
thermal safety cut-out protecting it against
over-heating. Should the cut-out be
activated, remove the plug from the
mains socket and allow suffi cient time
for the appliance to cool down. Only after
this cooling-down period can the cooker be
used again.
Please note: this cooker is suitable for
heating up liquids only. If viscous foods
are heated, there is a possibility that the
safety cut-out may be triggered as a result
of uneven heat absorption. We will not,
therefore, accept responsibility for any
damage resulting from such inappropriate
use, or from non-compliance with these
instructions in general.
Before using for the fi rst time
∙ Before the cooker is used for the fi rst
time, the lid, the inside of the container
and the grid insert should be cleaned with
a moist cloth.
∙ The heating area has a special PTFE
(PolyTetraFluoroEthylene) coating, a
synthetic material with a certain surface
tension when new. To prevent the safety
cut-out from being activated prematurely,
this surface tension must be reduced
before normal use by taking the following
steps:
∙ Fill the container with 3 litres of
water before it is used for the fi rst
time, and let it heat up without
