Tiger JBX-B18U Operating Instructions Manual page 5

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Important Safeguards
Do not use the rice cooker on an IH
cooking heater.
Doing so may cause malfunction.
Be careful about any escaping steam
when opening the lid.
Exposure to steam may cause burns.
Do not touch high-temperature
surfaces during or immediately after
cooking.
Doing so may cause burns.
Do not touch
Do not handle the inner pot with
bare hands when the rice cooker
is in operation or immediately after
cooking. Be sure to use oven mitts to
pick up the inner pot.
Touching the hot pot may cause
injuries.
Inner pot
Unplug the power plug when not in
use.
This is to avoid injury, burns, electric
shock, short circuits or fire caused by
Unplug the
power cord
insulation deterioration.
Be sure to hold the power plug when
removing it from an outlet.
Otherwise, electric shock, short circuits,
or fire may occur. Do not pull the cord
itself.
Do not use multiple appliances on the
same outlet.
Doing so may cause fire.
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CAUTION
Handle the rice cooker with care.
Dropping the rice cooker or exposing it
to a strong impact may cause injury or
malfunction of the rice cooker.
Wait until the rice cooker has cooled
down before cleaning it.
Touching the hot surfaces may cause
burns.
Do not wash the entire rice cooker.
Do not wash the main body or pour
water into the main body or the base.
Doing so may cause short circuits and
electric shock.
Do not move the rice cooker while it
is cooking.
Doing so may cause the contents to
spill, resulting in burns.
Do not touch the lid open button
while carrying the rice cooker.
Doing so may cause the lid to open,
resulting in injury or burns.
Do not touch
Do not use the cooking plate in any
other appliances.
Doing so may cause fire or burns.
„ Follow the safety instructions
in order to use your rice cooker
safely.
● Remove any cooked rice or remaining grains of
rice.
Failure to do so may cause steam to leak or
contents to boil over. This may cause malfunction
or improperly cooked rice.
● Do not cover the rice cooker
with a cloth or any other
objects during cooking.
Doing so may cause the rice
cooker or the lid to become
deformed or discolored.
● Do not store cooled rice in the rice cooker.
Doing so may cause unpleasant odors.
● The holes in the rice cooker are designed to
maintain its functions and performance. In
extremely rare cases, dust or even insects may
enter these holes and cause malfunction. To
prevent this, a commercially available insect
prevention sheet, etc., is recommended. If a
malfunction does occur due to this problem, the
repair is not covered by warranty. Contact an
authorized service representative for repair.
● The fluorocarbon resin coating on the inner
pot may wear and peel with extended use. It is
harmless to humans and does not interfere with
actual cooking or the heat insulating capability of
the rice cooker.
If deformation or corrosion is found on the inner
pot, a new inner pot may be purchased. Contact
an authorized service representative for purchase.
● Strictly observe the following instructions to
keep the fluorocarbon resin coating of the inner
pot from becoming scratched, deformed, or
peeling.
• Do not place the inner pot directly over a gas,
electric, or IH stove top or in a microwave
oven.
• Do not keep anything other than white rice or
rinse-free rice warm in the rice cooker.
• Do not use vinegar inside the inner pot.
• Use only the supplied spatula or a wooden
spatula.
• Do not use hard or sharp utensils such as
metal ladles, spoons, or whisks.
• Do not place a basket inside the inner pot.
• Do not place dishes, hard utensils, or other
hard objects inside the inner pot.
• Do not clean the inner pot using hard
materials such as metal spatulas or nylon
scrubbing sponges.
• Do not use a dishwasher/dryer to clean the
inner pot.
• Be careful not to scratch the inner pot when
rinsing rice in it.
If the inner pot becomes deformed, contact an
authorized service representative.
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