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Safety and warnings
Operation and maintenance
WARNING!
Electrical Shock Hazard
Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop surface should break or crack, switch the appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch) and contact a qualified technician.
Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance.
Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.
WARNING!
Health Hazard
This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards.
However, persons with cardiac pacemakers or other electrical implants (such as insulin pumps) must consult with their doctor or implant manufacturer before using this appliance to make sure that their implants will not be affected by the electromagnetic field.
Failure to follow this advice may result in death.
WARNING!
Hot Surface Hazard
During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to cause burns.
Do not let body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact with the ceramic glass until the surface is cool.
Never leave metal objects (such as kitchen utensils) or empty pans on the cooktop as they can become hot very quickly.
Beware: magnetisable metal objects worn on the body may become hot in the vicinity of the cooktop. Gold or silver jewellery will not be affected. Keep children away.
Handles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check saucepan handles do not overhang other cooking zones that are on. Keep handles out of reach of children.
Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.
