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Notes for your safety
The Thermomix TM 31 is intended for domestic use.
It complies with the most advanced safety standards.
For your own safety, read this instruction manual
carefully before using your Thermomix TM 31 for
the first time and be sure to take particular note of
the following.
Retain instruction manual for future reference. This
instruction manual is part of the Thermomix TM 31.
Therefore always add this instruction manual to the
appliance when a third person uses it.
The Thermomix TM 31 is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given super-
vision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety. Children
should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
Danger of electric shock
• Disconnect the appliance from mains power
supply before cleaning.
• Do not immerse the Thermomix TM 31 in water or
use a lot of water when cleaning. No water must
be allowed to enter the housing.
• Inspect your appliance and its accessories including
the mixing bowl regularly for possible damage.
Damaged parts can impair safety. If damage
does occur, do not use the appliance and contact
Vorwerk customer service or an authorised
Vorwerk repairer.
• The Thermomix TM 31 may only be repaired by
the responsible Vorwerk customer service or an
authorised Vorwerk repairer. This also applies in
the case of damage to the connecting cable
which may only be replaced with a specific cable by
the Vorwerk customer service or an authorised
Vorwerk repairer. Improper repair works or inexpert
handling may result in serious risks for the user.
Danger of injury from sharp mixing knife
• Do not touch the blades of mixing knife. They are
very sharp. Hold upper part of mixing knife when
removing or re-inserting it.
Danger of scalding by splashing hot food
• Place a maximum filling quantity of 2 litres of food
into mixing bowl.
• Observe the fill level marks of mixing bowl.
• Use Thermomix TM 31 only with correctly fitted
sealing ring of mixing bowl lid.
• Never use the turbo button or abruptly increase
the speed when processing food that has not
been heated in the Thermomix TM 31.
• Mind single spots of hot food escaping from
opening of mixing bowl lid.
Notes for your safety
