exceptions are specified under the headline
“What is not covered under this
guarantee?” Within the guarantee period,
the costs to remedy the fault e.g. repairs,
parts, labour and travel will be covered,
provided that the appliance is accessible
for repair without special expenditure. On
these conditions the EU guidelines (Nr.
99/44/EG) and the respective local
regulations are applicable. Replaced parts
become the property of IKEA.
What will IKEA do to correct the problem?
IKEA appointed service provider will
examine the product and decide, at its sole
discretion, if it is covered under this
guarantee. If considered covered, IKEA
service provider or its authorized service
partner through its own service operations,
will then, at its sole discretion, either repair
the defective product or replace it with the
same or a comparable product.
What is not covered under this
guarantee?
• Normal wear and tear.
• Deliberate or negligent damage,
damage caused by failure to observe
operating instructions, incorrect
installation or by connection to the
wrong voltage, damage caused by
chemical or electro-chemical reaction,
rust, corrosion or water damage
including but not limited to damage
caused by excessive lime in the water
supply, damage caused by abnormal
environmental conditions.
• Consumable parts including batteries
and lamps.
• Non-functional and decorative parts
which do not affect normal use of the
appliance, including any scratches and
possible color differences.
• Accidental damage caused by foreign
objects or substances and cleaning or
unblocking of filters, drainage systems or
soap drawers.
• Damage to the following parts: ceramic
glass, accessories, crockery and cutlery
baskets, feed and drainage pipes, seals,
lamps and lamp covers, screens, knobs,
casings and parts of casings. Unless such
damages can be proved to have been
caused by production faults.
• Cases where no fault could be found
during a technician’s visit.
• Repairs not carried out by our appointed
service providers and/or an authorized
service contractual partner or where
non-original parts have been used.
• Repairs caused by installation which is
faulty or not according to specification.
• The use of the appliance in a non-
domestic environment i.e. professional
use.
• Transportation damages. If a customer
transports the product to their home or
other address, IKEA is not liable for any
damage that may occur during transport.
However, if IKEA delivers the product to
the customer's delivery address, then
damage to the product that occurs
during this delivery will be covered by
this guarantee.
• Cost for carrying out the initial
installation of the IKEA appliance.
However, if an IKEA service provider or
its authorized service partner repairs or
replaces the appliance under the terms
of this guarantee, the service provider or
its authorized service partner will re-
install the repaired appliance or install
the replacement, if necessary.
This restriction do not apply to fault-free
work carried out by a qualified specialist
using our original parts in order to adapt
the appliance to the technical safety
specifications of another EU country.
How country law applies
The IKEA guarantee gives You specific legal
rights, which covers or exceed local
demands. However these conditions do not
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