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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
This is a listed appliance. It is intended for household use only. When using electrical
appliances, the following basic safety precautions should always be followed:
1. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
3. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use or when cleaning.
5. Switch off the appliance before changing accessories or approaching parts
which move in use.
6. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may
cause fire, electrical shock or injury.
7. Do not use outdoors.
8. This sharpener is designed to sharpen knives. Do not try to sharpen any other
type of blade on this machine.
9. Do not attempt to sharpen knives that do not fit freely into the blade guide slots.
10. Do not use with lubricants, water or honing oil.
11. If the elecrical cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid hazard.
12. To protect against electric shock, do not put knife sharpener in water or any liquid.
13. Avoid contact with moving parts.
14. During sharpening, do not let the electrical cord hang over the edge of the counter or
table or come in contact with a/the knife being sharpened, a hot surface, or stovetop.
15. Caution: This appliance is equipped with a polarized electrical plug (one blade is
wider than the other). It will only fit into an electrical outlet one way. If it doesn’t
fit in the outlet, reverse the plug and try again. If plug still doesn’t fit, contact a
qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify or defeat this safety feature.
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Smith’s
®
Model 50245 – Ceramic Edge Pro
™
Electric Knife Sharpener
Since 1886, Smith’s
®
has been a trusted name in knife and tool sharpening products.
The company’s long history has focused on a single mission: provide the consumer
with the best value in easy-to-use and effective knife, scissors, and tool sharpeners.
Now with an expanded line of electric sharpeners, Smith’s has the products and
expertise to do the job no matter how simple or complex your edge care needs.
The newest edition to our expanding line of electric sharpeners is the
Ceramic Edge
Pro
™
Electric Knife Sharpener
. The Ceramic Edge Pro
™
is unlike other electric
sharpeners currently on the market today because this sharpener produces a true,
factory quality (or better) cutting edge on your knife blade while removing less
metal from the blade. So, how exactly, you ask yourself, is this product capable of
doing this? The answer is by combining new sharpening technology with the right
abrasive material.
Traditional electric knife sharpeners work in a combination of numerous steps and
only sharpen one side of the knife at a time. These products can often scratch and/
or damage the knife blade during sharpening and always require a finishing step to
remove the burr on the cutting edge from sharpening one side at a time. In addition,
they cannot guarantee that both sides of the blade are sharpened equally on both
sides, even though this is one of the keys to obtaining the sharpest cutting edge
(the other is consistency of angle to the sharpening surface). When you combine
this inadequacy with the fact that most electric sharpeners use an abrasive material
that can actually damage the cutting edge instead of enhancing it, the end result is
usually a knife blade that doesn’t cut consistently all the way down the blade or one
that dulls quickly.
Interlocking sharpening wheels deliver fast and precise sharpening of both sides
of your knife blade EQUALLY at the same time. They reduce the amount of time
needed to sharpen your knife because you aren’t sharpening one side at a time, and
they leave no burr on the cutting edge. Now, make those interlocking wheels out
of a material that is very forgiving to the blade and you eliminate the possibility of
marring or damage to your blade. In addition, you will remove very little metal from
the knife blade and extend the life of your knife.
The Ceramic Edge Pro
™
Electric
Knife Sharpener
uses these patented, extra-fine ceramic abrasive sharpening
wheels in its electric sharpening slot to produce a smoother, more consistent cutting
edge and ultimately a sharper knife. The sharpness and quality of the cutting edge
produced by these ceramic wheels is
better than any diamond-coated wheel
sharpener on the market today!
WARNING! This electric knife sharpener will produce a very sharp edge. Use
caution when handling your knife after sharpening. Do not test knife sharpness
by running your fingers or any part of your body along the edge of the blade. To
avoid injury, handle sharpened knives with extreme care.
