Breville recommends safety first
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Breville ikon Electric Knife Sharpener. We at Breville are very
safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products with the safety of you, our valued customer,
foremost in mind. In addition, we ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical appliance
and adhere to the following precautions:
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR YOUR
BREVILLE IKON ELECTRIC KNIFE SHARPENER
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Carefully read all instructions before operating and
save for future reference
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Remove any packaging material and promotional
labels before using the knife sharpener for the
first time.
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Do not place the knife sharpener near the edge of a
bench or table during operation. Ensure the surface
is level, clean and free of liquid or other
substances.
•
Do not place the knife sharpener on or near a hot
gas or electric burner, or where it could touch a
heated oven.
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Do not use on metal surfaces, for example, a sink
drain board.
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Always ensure the knife sharpener is properly
assembled before connecting to the power outlet
and operating.
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The appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote
control system.
•
Always ensure the knife sharpener is turned off at
the power outlet and the cord is unplugged before
moving the appliance, when not in use, if left
unattended and before cleaning or storing.
•
Do not place any part of the knife sharpener in
the dishwasher.
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Keep the appliance clean. Follow the cleaning
instructions provided in this book.
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SPECIAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Do not attempt to operate the knife sharpener
by any method other than those described in
this booklet.
•
Do not leave the knife sharpener unattended
when in use.
•
Handle all knives to be sharpened with extreme
care – before and after sharpening.
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Ensure knives to be sharpened are clean and dry.
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Ensure knives to be sharpened are straight-edged.
Do not sharpen serrated-edged knives.
•
Make sure that only the blade of the knife to be
sharpened comes in contact with the rotating
ceramic pins of the sharpening wheel.
•
Never insert your fingers or other items into the
rotating ceramic pins of the sharpening wheel.
Keep hands, hair and clothing away from the
knife sharpener when the appliance is switched
on and the ceramic pins of the sharpening wheel
are rotating.
