1.3 Operation and maintenance
1.3.1 Risk of electric shock
• Do not cook on a broken or damaged hob. If the cooking
surface becomes broken or cracked, immediately switch off
the appliance on the mains power (wall switch) and
contact a qualified technician.
• Unplug the hob from the mains power before cleaning or
maintaining it.
• Failure to observe this requirement may result in an
electrical shock or even death.
1.3.2 Health hazards
• This appliance fulfils electromagnetic safety standards.
• Persons with pacemakers or other electrical implants (such
as insulin pumps), however, must contact their doctor or
the implant manufacturer before using this appliance, in
order to ensure that their implant will not be affected by
the electromagnetic field.
• Failure to observe this requirement may result in an
electrical shock or death.
1.3.3 Danger due to hot surfaces
• Accessible parts of the appliance become so hot during
operation that they can cause burns.
• Do not allow your body, clothing or other objects (except
for suitable cookware) to come into contact with the hob
until the surface has cooled.
• Keep your children away from the hob.
• The handles on cookware may become hot. Ensure that
the handles of your cookware do not protrude over other
cooking zones. Keep handles out of the reach of children.
• Failure to observe this information may result in burns or
scalding.
1.3.4 Cutting hazard
• Removing the guard exposes the blade of the hob scraper,
which is razor sharp. Use it with great caution, and always
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