Bosch NEM7552UC Use & Care Manual - Page 16

Other conditions of the limited warranties Notice to california owners BSH will replace any electric heating elements, controls, or ceramic glass of the Cooktop that proves to have been defective under normal conditions of use without charge, excluding any labor (including but not limited to labor charges incurred in the removal and reinstallation of any Cooktop), transportation, and/or shipping costs incurred in the performance of this extended warranty. All replaced parts covered under this paragraph shall assume the Identity of the original for purposes of this extended warranty and this warranty shall not be extended with respect to such parts. The warranties provided in this Statement of Limited Warranty exclude defects or damage resulting from (1) use of the Cooktop in other than its normal and customary manner (commercial use of the Cooktop shall not be deemed normal or customary), (2) misuse, abuse, accidents or neglect, (3) improper operation, maintenance, installation or unauthorized service, (4) adjustment or alteration or modification of any kind, (5) a failure to comply with applicable state, local, city, and county electrical and/or building codes, (6) spills of food or liquid, and (7) external forces such as floods, fires, acts of God or other circumstances beyond BSH's control. Also excluded from this warranty are scratches and damages on external surfaces and exposed parts of Cooktops on which the serial numbers have been altered, defaced of removed. To the extent allowed by law, this warranty sets out your exclusive remedies with respect to products covered by it, whether the claim arises in contract or tort (including strict liability and negligence) or otherwise. BSH will not be liable for consequential or incidental damages, losses, or expenses. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY LAW, WHETHER FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR THE PERIOD THAT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS EFFECTIVE. No attempt to alter, modify, or amend this warranty shall be effective unless authorized in writing by an officer of BSH. If your Cooktop needs warranty service and there is no authorized BSH service center reasonably close to you, you may notify the BSH reseller from whom you purchased the Cooktop. If the BSH reseller fails to repair or replace the defective parts, or partially refund your purchase price (where applicable), you may have the Cooktop repaired at any large appliance repair shop or center and you will be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses provided the costs are substantiated in writing and the work performed is covered by this warranty. BSH shall not reimburse any repair costs hereunder which exceed the depreciated value of the Cooktop. 16