1. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSFor your own safety and for the proper utilization of the appliance, read this manual carefully, including thewarnings and recommendations, before installing the appliance and using it for the first time. In order to avoiddamage to the appliance and/or personal injury, persons using the appliance should be fully familiar with itsoperation and safety functions. Keep these recommendations close to the appliance, for future reference, andensure that the document is transferred with the appliance, if it is sold or in the case of moving. This will ensureoptimum operation of the appliance.To avoid any risk of injury, keep this manual. The manufacturer declines any liability whatsoever in thecase of operating/handling errors concerning the appliance.Safety of children and other vulnerable persons- This appliance may be used by children aged 8 years and above, andby persons who are physically, sensorially or mentally handicapped, orwho have not learned to use the appliance, providing they are supervisedby a person familiar with the appliance and who is aware of the risksinvolved. Children should not be allowed to play with the appliance. Usercleaning and servicing operations should not be carried out by children,unless they are more than 8 years old and are supervised.- Keep all packaging out of the reach of children, as there is a riskof suffocation.- If you decide to scrap the appliance, disconnect it from the wall socket,cut the connection cable (as close to the appliance as possible) andremove the door, in order to prevent children playing with it, with theresulting risk of electric shock or being trapped inside.