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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic
safety precautions should always be
observed, including the following:
1.
Read all instructions.
2.
Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles
or knobs.
3.
To protect against electrical shock do
not immerse cord, plug,
or base in water or other liquid.
4.
Close supervision is necessary when
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 appli-
ance malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner. Call our toll-
free customer service number for
information on examination, electrical
repair, mechanical repair, or adjustment.
7.
The use of accessory attachments not
recommended by Hamilton
Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. may cause fire,
electric shock or injury.
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Do not use outdoors.
9.
Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter, or touch hot surfaces,
including stove.
10.
Do not place on or near hot gas or an
electric burner, or in a heated oven.
11.
Extreme caution must be used when
using an appliance
containing hot oil or other hot liquids.
12.
To disconnect slow cooker, turn control
knob to Off (
O
); remove plug from out-
let.
13.
Caution: To prevent damage or shock
hazard do not cook in base. Cook only
in removable liner.
14.
Avoid sudden temperature changes,
such as adding refrigerated foods into a
heated crock.
15.
Do not operate appliance in any way
other than intended use.
CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION
This product is intended for household
use only.
This product is only intended for the prepa-
ration, cooking, and serving of foods. This
product is not intended for use with any
non-food materials or products.
This appliance is equipped with a polarized
plug. This type of plug has one blade wider
than the other. The plug will fit into an elec-
trical outlet only one way. This is a safety
feature intended to help reduce the risk of
electrical shock. If you are unable to insert
the plug into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit,
contact a qualified electrician to replace the
obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat
the safety purpose of the polarized plug by
modifying the plug in any way.
To avoid an electrical circuit overload do not
use a high wattage appliance on the same
circuit with the slow cooker.
The length of the cord used on this appli-
ance was selected to reduce the hazards of
becoming tangled in, or tripping over a
longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary an
approved extension cord may be used. The
electrical rating of the extension cord must
be equal to or greater than the rating of the
slow cooker. Care must be taken to arrange
the extension cord so that it will not drape
over the countertop or tabletop where it can
be pulled on by children or accidentally
tripped over.
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