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Risk of burns / scalds and fi re
CAUTION
Risk of burns. The housing parts are hot during use. Do not touch while
the unit is in operation.
• Be especially careful when putting food into the hot device or removing heated
food or accessories. Please use pot holders or oven gloves.
• Do not place any objects such as towels or prepackaged foods on or in the grill.
Fire hazard.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended during use or while heating up and cooling
down.
• Overheated food or hot oil can catch fi re.
• Allow the grill to cool completely before you move, clean or put it away.
• Located on the sides and top of the device's housing are cooling slots. On the
fl oor of the housing are air intakes. These may not be covered as the device could
overheat and become a fi re hazard.
• After using the appliance, the cooling fans remain in operation for some time until
the heater has dropped below a temperature of 60 °C. Do not pull the plug, do
not turn off the unit at the main switch on the back of the device as while the fan is
running the unit may overheat. Fire and burn hazard.
• The heating element at the top of the grilling area is extremely hot. Touching can
lead to severe burns.
• Food must not touch the heating element located in the grill. This is extremely hot
and foods may ignite. Fire hazard.
• The entire grill area is very hot. Be careful and never touch the heated parts.
• The enclosed guide handle at the entrance of the grill grate must not remain on the
grate during grilling or cooking under any circumstances. It can heat up to high
temperatures and result in signifi cant burns.
• Remove the handle immediately after positioning the grill grate and use it again
only if you want to remove the grill. Use special heat-resistant gloves or oven mitts
when touching the handle.
• Operate only when the entire grill insert and grease tray are in place in the
device. Fill the drip tray with a little water in order to avoid ignition of the collected
grease and check the water level continuously during operation. Should the water
evaporate, turn the unit off completely and remove the cooled grease drip tray
carefully to refi ll with water.
• Remove the grill insert only after complete cooling of the device.
• Fats and oils can ignite when not used properly. Never attempt to extinguish
with water. Disconnect the device from the electrical outlet and use a suitable
extinguishing agent.