West Bend Cookers - Manual (Page 2)

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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 glass cover if chipped, cracked or has deep scratches as weakened
glass can shatter during use.
• Do not attempt to repair this appliance yourself.
• Do not operate if the appliance is not working properly or if it has been damaged
in any manner.
• For household use only.
To prevent burns, personal injury or property damage, read and follow all
instructions and warnings.
Heat Precautions
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and hot pads or oven mitts if you lift or
carry the slow cooker when it is hot.
• Do not move an appliance containing hot foods or hot liquids.
• Be extremely cautious of steam when removing cover. Lift cover slowly, directing
steam away from you.
• Set metal cooking pot and cover on hot pad, trivet or other heat protective
surface. Do not set directly on the counter, table or other surface.
• Do not heat covered and empty slow cooking pot on top of range. If preheating of
cooking pot is necessary, preheat without cover on.
• Do not allow covered pot to boil dry on top of range unit.
• Do not set glass cover on hot burner or on oven heat vent. Sudden temperature
change may cause the cover to crack or shatter.
• Do not set hot cover on cold or wet surface; let cover cool before placing in
water.
• Do not use the electrical base on the stovetop, under the broiler, in the oven, in
the refrigerator or freezer .