Hot steam (2)
The combi steamer generates hot steam that will escape when the appliance door is opened and that
will come out through the exhaust vents on top of the combi steamer when the appliance door is
closed. This poses the following risks:
Risk of scalding posed by hot steam when the appliance door is opened. The appliance door will
protect you from hot steam if you use the cracked-open position when opening the door and then
open the door slowly and carefully. Make sure that the appliance door is intact.
Risk of scalding posed by hot steam and fat whenever water is sprayed into hot fat.
Risk of burns posed by high temperatures on the vents found on top of the appliance.
Hot liquids
The purpose of the combi steamer is to cook food inside it. This food can also be liquid or become
liquefied during the cooking process. This poses the following risks:
Risk of scalding posed by hot liquids that may be spilled if handled incorrectly.
Live parts (3)
The combi steamer has live parts in it. This poses the following risks:
Hazard posed by live parts when the cover is not in its place.
Electric shock hazard when the combi steamer’s outside is cleaned using a spray head.
Fan (4)
The combi steamer has either one fan or two fans inside, depending on the appliance size. This poses
the following risks:
Risk of hand injuries caused by the fan behind the suction panel in the cooking compartment when
the suction panel is not properly installed in its place.
Contact with cleaning agents
The combi steamer needs to be cleaned with special cleaning agents. This poses the following risks:
Hazard posed by cleaning agents (some of them caustic).
Parts moving against each other (5)
Hands and fingers can get pinched, crushed, cut, or severed while performing various actions, such as
closing/opening the appliance door and cleaning the appliance door.
Spray head (6)
The combi steamer comes with a spray head that can pose a number of hazards:
Risk of scalding if the spray head is used to spray water into the hot cooking compartment, e.g., to
clean it.
Risk of scalding if the combi steamer is in the immediate vicinity of appliances used to heat up
liquid fat and the spray head is used to spray water into these appliances.
Risk of scalding whenever there is bakeware containing liquid fat inside the cooking compartment
and the spray head is used to spray water into it.
Electric shock hazard posed whenever the combi steamer’s outside is cleaned using the spray
head.
Break in the cold chain
The cold chain for refrigerated food can be broken if food is placed inside the cooking compartment
too early (e.g., if a wrong cooking program start time is pre-selected) or if the cooking process is
interrupted. This poses the following risks:
A hazard for your guests in the form of microbiological food contamination.
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