• Do not expose the appliance to rain and never
use it in a humid or wet environment. Ensure that
the power cable never becomes wet or moist du-
ring operation.
• The power cable must be regularly checked for
signs of damage. Should the power cable be da-
maged, the appliance may no longer be used.
• The appliance must be supplied through a resi-
dual current device (RCD) with a rated tripping
current not exceeding 30 mA.
• The appliance must be plugged into a mains
power socket fitted with a protective conductor.
To avoid the risks of fire or injuries:
• Never leave the appliance unsupervised during
use.
• Do not place the appliance under cupboards or
close to curtains and other easily inflammable
materials and also keep such combustible mate-
rials away from the appliance.
• This appliance is not intended for use by indivi-
duals (including children) with restricted physi-
cal, physiological or intellectual abilities or defi-
ciences in experience and/or knowledge unless
they are supervised by a person responsible for
their safety or receive from this person instruction
in how the appliance is to be used.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance..
• Risk of burns! After use, allow the appliance to
cool down completely before cleaning it.
• Risk of burns! Use only the heat-insulated hand-
les. The upper surfaces of the appliance become
very hot during use.
• Ensure that the appliance stands with a safe and
secure positioning.
• If possible, place the appliance in the immediate
vicinity of an electrical power socket. Ensure that
the power plug is quickly reachable in case of
danger, and also that there is no danger of trip-
ping over the cable.
• To protect the non-stick coating, do not use metal-
lic tools such as knives, forks etc. Should the non-
stick coating become damaged, discontinue use
of the appliance.
• Do not use an external timing switch or a separa-
te remote control system to operate the appliance.
• Do not use charcoal or similar fuels to operate
the appliance!
• NEVER operate the appliance without water in
the catchment pan.
Tips for safety:
• In cases of danger, immediately remove the elec-
trical plug from the socket.
• Never use the appliance for purposes other than
those for which it was designed.
• Avoid heat accumulation. Do not lay aluminium
foil or other grilling utensils on the grill bars. An
accumulation of heat could destroy plastic parts
as well as the non-stick coating.
• Only the appropriate connector must be used.
• Take the grill plate into use ONLY when it is lying
on the catchment pan.
• Detach the power plug and cable from the
appliance when it is not in use, when you
detach parts or before cleaning the appliance.
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