Important Safety Instructions; Electrical Requirements - Morphy Richards Slow Cooker Instructions Manual

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Safety
Never touch the outer enclosure of
the slow cooker during it's operation
or before it has cooled down. Use
oven gloves when removing the lid
or ceramic pot.
Efficiency
Removing the lid will allow heat to
escape, reducing the efficiency of
your slow cooker and increasing the
cooking time. If you remove the lid
more than a couple of times to stir
or add ingredients, then you will
need to allow 10-15 minutes extra
cooking time each time you remove
the lid.
Enjoy the benefits
Slow cooking gives you convenient,
versatile and flavoursome food.
Longer cooking times allow better
distribution of flavours, giving them
time to blend and season the food.
A slow cooker heats food gently,
making it a great way to cook
meats, less expensive cuts in
particular, such as stewing beef,
which are tenderised through the
long cooking process. Remember,
there are no limits to the potential
uses of your slow cooker, only your
imagination!
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
The use of any electrical appliance
requires the following common
sense safety rules.
Primarily there is danger of injury or
death and secondly the danger of
damage to the appliance. These are
indicated in the text by the following
two conventions:
WARNING: Danger to the
person!
IMPORTANT: Damage to the
appliance!
In addition, we offer the following
safety advice.
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Location
• Always locate your appliance away
from the edge of the worktop.
• Keep your appliance away from any
hot burners and heated ovens.
• Ensure that the appliance is used on
a firm, flat, heat resistant surface.
• Ensure that sufficient space is left
above and around all sides of your
appliance to allow air to circulate.
• Do not use the appliance outdoors
or near water.
• IMPORTANT: Do not use too close
to curtains, draperies, walls,
cupboards and other flammable
materials.
• WARNING: Do not use
underneath cupboards.
Personal safety
• WARNING: Do not touch the top
of the appliance or other hot
parts during or after use, use
handles or knobs.
• To protect against the risk of
electrical shock do not put base in
water or in any other liquid.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
oven gloves or a cloth when
removing lid or handling hot
containers.
• Extreme caution must be used
when moving an appliance
containing hot food, water, or other
hot liquids.
• 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.
Mains lead
• The mains lead should reach from
the socket to the appliance without
straining the connections. Reduce
the length of the excess lead by
using the cord storage facility.
• Do not let the mains lead hang over • Do not switch on the appliance
the edge of the worktop where a when it is upside down or laid on
child could reach it. it's side.
• Do not let the lead run across an • The lid and ceramic pot are fragile.
open space e.g. between a low Handle them with care.
socket and table.
• Do not operate with a damaged
• Do not let the lead run across a cord or plug or after the appliance
cooker or hot area which might malfunctions or has been damaged
damage the cable. in any manner. Contact Morphy
Richards for advice.
• Never leave the appliance
connected to the socket outlet • Do not attempt repairs - the
when not in use. appliance contains no
user-serviceable parts. Call our
• If the supply cord is damaged, it helpline for advice.
must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or • The use of attachments or tools not
similarly qualified persons in order recommended by Morphy Richards
to avoid a hazard. may cause fire, electric shock or
injury.
Children
• Do not place on or near a hot gas
electric burner or in a heated oven.
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with • Only use for intended purpose.
the appliance.
• Unplug from the socket when not in
• Teach children to be aware of use, before putting on or taking off
dangers in the kitchen, warn them attachments, and before cleaning.
of the dangers of reaching up to
areas where they cannot see • Do not move the appliance whilst
properly or should not be reaching. hot.
• Children are vulnerable in the
kitchen, particularly when ELECTRICAL
unsupervised and if appliances are
REQUIREMENTS
being used or cooking is being
carried out. Check that the voltage on the rating
plate of your appliance corresponds
• Never allow a child to operate this with your house electricity supply
appliance. which must be A.C. (Alternating
current).
Other safety
WARNING: This appliance must
be earthed.
considerations
• Never touch the outer enclosure of UK only
the slow cooker during it's operation If the socket outlets in your home
or before it cools. Use the handles are not suitable for the plug
or knobs. supplied with this appliance, the
plug should be removed and the
• Do not switch on the cooker if the appropriate one fitted.
ceramic pot is empty.
WARNING: The plug removed
• Allow the lid and ceramic pot to from the mains lead, if severed,
cool before immersing in water. must be destroyed, as a plug
with a bared flexible cord is
• Never cook directly in the base unit. hazardous if engaged into a live
Use the ceramic pot. socket outlet.
• Do not use the ceramic pot or lid if Should the fuse in the 13 amp plug
cracked or chipped. require changing, a 3 amp BS1362
fuse must be fitted.
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