4.4 Preventing electric shocks
Warning!
The following safety regulations are intended to protect you
against electric shocks.
• Connect the appliance only to an earthed mains socket as this provides
protection against electric shocks.
• The appliance must never be used if it is damaged. In such cases have the
appliance repaired by a qualified specialist.
• To avoid injuries, if the mains plug of the appliance becomes damaged, it
must be replaced by the manufacturer or a similarly qualified person.
• Make sure that your mains power supply corresponds to the technical
data for the appliance
• Under no circumstances should water or other liquids be allowed to get
into the base unit. Therefore:
– Never use it outdoors
– Never immerse the base unit in water
– Never place containers filled with liquid, such as drinking glasses,
vases etc. on the appliance
– Never use in very humid environments
– Never use in the immediate vicinity of a kitchen sink, bath, shower or
a swimming pool, as water may splash into the appliance.
If liquid should enter the appliance, unplug the mains plug
immediately and have the appliance repaired by a qualified technician.
• Never touch the appliance, the power cable or the mains plug with
wet hands.
• To disconnect the power cable, always take hold of the plug. Never pull
on the cable.
• Make sure that the power cable is never kinked or compressed.
• Keep the mains power cable away from hot surfaces (e.g. cooker hob).
• If you are not using the machine for a prolonged period of time,
remove the plug from the wall socket. Only then is it fully disconnected
from the mains.
• Avoid using extension cables. They may be used only under very
specific conditions:
– The extension cable must be able to handle the amount of current
drawn by the device.
– The extension cable may not hang loose: keep children away from it
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