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Safety Precautions
Please observe these precautions fully
For safety and in order to prevent property damage and hazards to users and others, please read
the following instructions strictly.
■ The signals indicate harm and damage when the product is used wrongly.
WARNING
■ The symbols indicate specified items that must be followed.
Indicating
"it may cause
severe injuries
and death."
CAUTION
Indicating
"
the user
may get injured or the
product may cause
property damage.
"
This symbol indicates prohibition. This symbol indicates mandatory.
WARNING
To Prevent Burns
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Do not let the unit fall over
. Do not lift, tilt or shake the unit or carry it by the lid.
Even when the dispense key is locked, hot water may leak through the dispensing spout and
the steam vent, causing burns, if the unit falls over or is tilted.
Do
not pour in water above the maximum water level indication line. If the appliance is
overfilled, boiling water may be ejected.
Hot water can spill causing burns.
Do not close the lid by force.
Hot water can spill causing burns.
Do not boil anything other than water
.
Do not heat tea bags, tea leaves, milk, alcohol or
anything other than water which may cause it to
spurt out hot liquid or steam and cause burns.
The
water tube may also get clogged, the inner
container may burn or corrode, and the fluoro-
resin insulating coating may peel of
f.
Do not block the steam vent.
Hot water can overfl
ow causing burns.
Do not dump the remaining hot water while
the lid is attached.
If the lid comes off, hot water may splash causing
burns.
Do not touch the steam vent.
This may cause burns. Take special care to prevent
infants from touching the steam vent.
Close the lid securely
.
If the unit topples, hot water may spill out causing
burns.
Lid opening lever
Steam vent
Lid
Maximum
water level
Dispensing
spout
Safety Precautions
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