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WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions may cause death or serious injury.
• 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.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as: -staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments; -farm houses; -by clients in hotels, motels and
other residential type environments; -bed and breakfast type
environments.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a special cord or
assembly available from the manufacture or its service agent.
• Do not spill water or other liquid on the connector such as the
instrument plug to avoid electric shock, or fire caused by short circuit.
• Never use this appliance to cook any food that may jam the Steam Vent:
Foliaceous food (e.g. laver, Chinese cabbage) or strip food (e.g. kelp) and
fragmentary foods (e.g. corn grit), as this may cause accidents or damage to
the appliance.
• During operation, never have your face or hands close to the Steam
Vent in order to avoid burn.
• Please use an individual earthed power outlet of 10 A rated current, and
joint use of the same power outlet with other appliance may cause fire.
• No reconstruction
Any person other than a repair technician is not allowed to dismantle
or repair the appliance to avoid fire, electric shock or injury.
• Make sure the voltage indicated on the label of the appliance is the
same as your local supply. Never use a damaged power cord.
• Do not do any of the following to avoid fire and electric shock due to
damaged power cords.
Modifying, forcefully bending, placing near heating elements, bundling,
putting heavy objects on top, etc.
• Any dust in the power plug must be cleaned in a timely manner to
avoid fire.
• The instrument plug and power plug must be inserted into the socket
and power outlet thoroughly to avoid fire, electric shock or short circuit.
• When the power cord or power plug is damaged or the power plug is
loosely connected to the power outlet, never use the appliance to avoid
fire, electric shock or short circuit.
• Never pull off the power plug with a wet hand to avoid electric shock
and injury.
• During operation, do not move or shake the appliance.
• Do not let a child operate the appliance unattended. Put it out of the
reach of babies to avoid electric shock, burn and other dangerous
accidents.
• Do not place the appliance on a location which is unstable or wet or
approaches to fire or heat source, otherwise this may cause damage or
accident.
• Never soak or dip the appliance in water.
• Never insert a pin, wire or other object into Intake Vent, Exhaust Vent or
gaps on the bottom of the appliance to avoid electric shock.
• Discontinue using the appliance immediately and unplug when
abnormality or breaking down occurs to avoid smoking, fire or electric
shock.
e.g. for abnormality or breaking down: The power plug and the power cord
become abnormally hot; The power cord is damaged or power failure
happens when the power cord is touched; The main body is deformed or is
abnormally hot; Smoke emanates from the main body or a burning odour is
detected; The main body is cracked, is loose or rattles.
• Close the Outer Lid slowly and firmly until it clicks to prevent burn or
injury by steam leaking or the opening of the Outer Lid.
• Keep the power cord out of the reach of children.
Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of the table or countertop.
Pulling on the power cord may result in the appliance falling from the table or
countertop, causing injury.
• Be careful not to trip over or become entangled with the power cord
while in use to avoid injury, or the damaged power cord causing fire or
electric shock.
• Do not use the appliance for any purpose other than those described in
these instructions to avoid fire, burn, injury or electric shock.
Panasonic will not accept any liability if the appliance is subject to improper
use, or failure to comply with these instructions.
Safety Precautions
