West Bend 12-Cup Automatic Rice 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, LLC may cause injuries.
• Do not use glass cover if chipped, cracked or has deep scratches as weakened
glass can shatter during use. Discard immediately. See Replacement Part
section in this booklet on how to obtain a replacement part.
• 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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Heat Precautions
• Do not touch hot surfaces, use handles or knobs. Use hot pads or oven mitts if
you lift or carry the rice cooker base, rice pot, steam basket 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 rice pot, steam basket and cover on hot pad, trivet or other heat protective
surface. Do not set hot rice pot, steam basket or cover directly on the counter,
table or other surface.
• Do not preheat the heating base.
• Do not use the rice pot, steam basket or cover on the stove top, under the broiler,
in the freezer, in the microwave or in the oven.
• Do not run cold water over hot cover, as it may crack or shatter if cooled
suddenly.
• Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning.