West Bend 6-QUART ELECTRONIC CROCKERYTM COOKER - Manual (Page 2)

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions
and warnings.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:
• Read all instructions, including these important safeguards and the care and use
instructions in this manual.
• Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by West Bend®
Housewares may cause injuries.
• Do not use ceramic cooking pot or glass cover if it is chipped or has deep
scratches. Weakened glass and ceramic can shatter during use. Discard
immediately. See Replacement Part section in this booklet on how to obtain a
replacement part.
• Do not set glass cover on oven burner or oven heat vent. Sudden temperature
changes may cause the cover to shatter.
• Glass and ceramic are breakable. Care should be taken not to drop or impact
the ceramic cooking pot or glass cover. If the cover breaks it will do so in many
pieces. Avoid or discard any foodstuffs exposed to cracked pot or broken cover.
• Do not attempt to repair this appliance yourself.
• For household use only.
To prevent burns, personal injury or property damage, read and follow all
instructions and warnings.
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• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use hot pads or oven mitts if you lift or carry the
ceramic pot or cover when it is hot.
• Do not move an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids.
• Lift cover slowly, directing steam away from you.
• Set ceramic pot and cover on hot pad, trivet or other heat protective surface. Do
not set hot ceramic pot or cover directly on the counter, table or other surface.
• Do not preheat the heating base.
• Do not add frozen/cold foods or liquids into heated ceramic pot. Sudden
temperature change may cause the cover or ceramic pot to crack or shatter.
• Do not use the ceramic pot or cover on the stove top, under the broiler, in the
freezer, or in the oven. You may use the ceramic pot in the microwave oven, but
do not place the glass cover in the microwave oven as it has a metal ring.