Gastroback 42421 User Manual - Page 7

Hot surfaces - risk of burns CAUTION: Hot surface! •.The exterior of the Design Gourmet Wafflemaker Advanced 4S and the heating surfaces are getting hot during operation. Do not touch the exterior of the Design Wafflemaker or the heating surface while the appliance is in use. Always keep your hands, face and arms as well as any clothing and other heat sensitive objects away from the Wafflemaker during operation and only touch the handle, attachment, or the control panel. • The appliance is electrical heated. The heating starts as soon as the power switch is turned on. Do not place any foreign burnable substance (such as papers, plastics, textiles or alike) on the heating surface, to avoid risk of fire. The appliance needs some time to cool down after switching OFF the appliance. Do not leave any cooking cutlery on the hot heating surface. Be aware of not touching the hot heating surface with any parts of your body or heat-sensitive items. Ensure to open the lid all the way to make sure that it cannot fall down and cause personal damage. • Be especially careful when you have to move the appliance while operating or shortly after use when it is still hot. Hot liquids (such as grease or hot batter) could leak out of the appliance and cause personal injury or material damage. Always pull the power cord and let the appliance cool down before moving or cleaning the appliance. • WARNING! Always open the lid all the way otherwise the lid might fall down and causes personal injury. • Operate the appliance on a well accessible, stable, level, dry, heat insensible and suitable surface (such as glass, ceramics, stone or metal). Do not place it on a surface made of plastic (or plastic covered) or vanished or coated wood to avoid damage caused by overheating. Do not place any cloth or tissue beneath or on the appliance, to avoid any risk of fire, electric shock and overheating. Always keep the table or counter clean and dry and immediately wipe off spilled liquids. Do not place the appliance near the edge of the table or counter or on inclined or wet surfaces or where it can fall. • Do not place the appliance or any parts of it on or near hot surfaces (heater, gas burner, grill or oven). Do not place the appliance on the power cord. If the power cord warms up during operation or is likely to be damaged, it must be replaced by an authorised service centre. Do not attempt to repair the power cord! Non-stick coating The heating surface has a non-stick coating. If the coating is damaged, grazed or parts of it detach from the heating surface do not use the appliance anymore. • Do not use any cooking cutlery made of metal or similar hard material on the heating surface to avoid damaging the coating. Only use cooking cutlery made of wood or heat insensitive plastic. Never cut on or try to scrape off batter from the heating surface using hard, sharp-edged items. • Never use abrasive cleaners, cleaning pads or any hard and sharp objects (i.e. metal scouring pads) for cleaning. Clean the appliance with a damped sponge or cloth and carefully dry the exterior of the appliance after cleaning. Do not handle the appliance or any part of it with violence. Never place the appliance in an automatic dishwasher. • Never use non-stick spray as this may damage the non-stick coating of the appliance. 43