Miele KM 344 KM 342 - Manual (Page 7)

Personal safety
The burners become very hot
when in use. Make sure that no one
comes in contact with the burners.
Children should not be left alone or
unattended in an area where the
appliance is in use. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any part of
the appliance.
Do not store toys or items of inter-
est to children in cabinets above or
behind the cooktop. Children climbing
onto the cooktop to reach these items
may become seriously injured.
Do not allow children to operate or
play with the cooktop. Keep all
pans out of the reach of children.
Use only dry, heat resistant pot-
holders. Moist or damp potholders
used on hot surfaces can result in
steam burns. Do not let the potholder
touch the hot burners. Do not use tow-
els or other bulky items near the appli-
ance.
Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting
or hanging garments should never
be worn while using the appliance.
Do not heat unopened food con-
tainers. Build-up pressure may
cause the container to burst and result
in injury.
Do not store items on the cooktop
when not in use.
Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate
on the appliance.
Do not leave the cooktop unat-
tended while in use. Boil-overs
cause smoking, and greasy spill-overs
may ignite.
Do not use water on grease fires.
Smother any fire or flame, or use a
dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Do not flambé under an exhaust
hood. Flames could be drawn up
into the hood by the suction or the
grease filters may ignite.
Take care that drafts like those from
fans or forced air vents do not blow
flammable material toward the flames
or push the flames so that they extend
beyond the edges of the pan.
For safety reasons the flame
should be adjusted to be the same
size as the bottom of the pan or smaller.
Do not use small pans with high flame
settings as the flames can lick up the
sides of the pan.
Only use cooking utensils suitable
for cooktop use.
Always position handles of utensils
inward so they do not extend over
adjacent work areas, burners or the
edge of the cooktop.
If there is a drawer directly under-
neath the appliance without any
wooden base in between, ensure that
no aerosols, combustible liquids or
other easily flammable materials are
kept in it. If cutlery inserts are to be
placed in the drawer, these must be
made of heat-resistant material.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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