[. . . ] check that your mains voltage corresponds to that stated on the appliance. [. . . ] Make sure the cord never comes into contact with the hot parts of the appliance. Therefore, toasters should not be used near or under curtains or other inflammable materials. Make sure the appliance never comes into contact with inflamable materials, such a curtains, cloth, etc. Keep a distance of a least 1 metre between the appliance and the curtains. Do not insert unbuttered slices of bread of wich the thickness does not risk to prevent the bread from coming up. Be extremely striet about this, as toasters are the cause of many fires when these elementary safety precautions are not observed. When cleaning the appliance, do not use metallic scourers in order to avoid any future risk of electric short-circuit. Before use, operate the toaster without bread, this will help to disperse residues from The toaster carriage only works when the unit is plugged in and the power is on. [. . . ] All other maintenance and repair should be performed by a qualified technician. [. . . ]