Cuisinart SC-400 - Manual (Page 2)


IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using an electrical appliance,
basic safety precautions should
always be followed:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces; use
handles or knobs.
3. To protect against risk of
electrical shock, do not immerse
the slow cooker housing in
water or any other liquid. If
housing falls into liquid, unplug
the cord from outlet
immediately. DO NOT reach into
the liquid.
4. To avoid possible accidental
injury, close supervision is
necessary when any appliance
is used by or near children.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in
use and before cleaning. Allow
to cool before putting on or
taking off parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance
with a damaged cord or plug or
after the appliance has
malfunctioned or has been
dropped or damaged in any way
or is not operating properly.
Return the appliance to the
nearest Customer Service (see
Warranty for details) for
examination, repair or
mechanical or electrical
adjustment.
7. The use of attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart may
cause fire, electrical shock, or
risk of injury.
8. Do not use outdoors or
anywhere the cord or unit
housing might come into
contact with water while in use.
9. Do not use the slow cooker for
anything other than its intended
use.
10. To avoid the possibility of the
slow cooker being accidentally
pulled off work area, which
could result in damage to the
slow cooker or personal injury,
do not let cord hang over edge
of table or counter.
11. To avoid damage to cord and
possible fire or electrocution
hazard, do not let cord contact
hot surfaces, including a stove.
12. Extreme caution must be used
when moving a slow cooker
containing hot oil or other hot
liquids.
13. Do not place on or near a hot
gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
14. Do not operate slow cooker in
water or under running water.
15. Avoid sudden temperature
changes, such as adding
refrigerated foods to a heated
pot.
16. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
COOK ONLY IN THE CERAMIC
POT PROVIDED OR IN
CERAMIC CONTAINERS
PLACED ON THE COOKING
RACK IN THE PROVIDED
CERAMIC POT. DO NOT USE
METAL CONTAINERS.
17. CAUTION: A heated ceramic
pot may damage countertops or
tables. When removing the hot
ceramic pot from the slow
cooker, DO NOT place it directly
on any unprotected surface.
Always set the hot pot on a
trivet or a rack.
18. To disconnect, press the On/Off
button, and then remove the
plug from the wall outlet.