Important Safeguards - PowerXL CM-001 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

WARNING
PREVENT INJURIES! – CAREFULLY READ
ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE!
When using electrical appliances, always follow
these basic safety precautions.
1. Read and follow all instructions carefully.
2. Before initial use, wipe the inside and outside of
the appliance with a warm, moist cloth and mild
detergent. Rinse the warm, moist cloth. Handwash all
cooking accessories. Before cooking food, preheat the
appliance for a few minutes to allow the appliance to
burn off the manufacturer's protective coating of oil.
Wipe the appliance with warm, soapy water and the
cloth after the burn-in cycle.
3. NEVER IMMERSE the Main Unit Housing, which
contains electrical components and heating elements,
in water. Do not rinse under the tap.
4. DO NOT PLACE the appliance on any cooktop or
stove top surfaces even if the cooktop is cool because
you could accidentally turn the cooktop on and
damage the appliance, your cooktop and your home.
5. TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT put liquid
of any kind into the Main Unit Housing containing the
electrical components.
6. This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider
than the other). To REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact
a qualified electrician. DO NOT ATTEMPT to modify
the plug in any way.
7. MAKE SURE the appliance is plugged into a wall
socket. Always make sure that the plug is inserted into
the wall socket properly. Do not plug appliance into an
extension cod of any sort.
8. DO NOT use outdoors.
9. To prevent food contact with the interior upper screen
and heat element, DO NOT OVERFILL the accessories.
10. DO NOT COVER the Air Intake Vent or Air Outlet Vent
while the appliance is operating. Doing so will prevent
even cooking and may damage the appliance or
cause it to overheat.
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11. NEVER POUR oil into the appliance or accessories. Fire
and personal injury could result.
12. While cooking, the internal temperature of the
appliance reaches several hundred degrees
Fahrenheit. TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, never place
hands inside the appliance unless it is thoroughly
cooled. Always use hand protection when removing
hot items from appliance.
13. This appliance is NOT INTENDED FOR USE by persons
with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities
or a lack of experience and knowledge unless they are
UNDER THE SUPERVISION of a responsible person
or have been given proper instruction in using the
appliance. This appliance is NOT INTENDED FOR USE
by children.
14. When cooking, DO NOT PLACE the appliance against
a wall or against other appliances. Leave at least
5 inches of free space on the back and sides and
above the appliance. Do not place anything on top of
the appliance.
15. DO NOT USE this appliance if the plug, the power
cord, or the appliance itself is damaged in any way.
16. If the power cord is damaged, YOU MUST HAVE IT
REPLACED by Tristar, its service agent, or a similarly
qualified person in order to avoid hazard.
17. Keep the appliance and its power cord OUT OF THE
REACH of children when it is in operation or in the
cooling process.
18. KEEP THE POWER CORD AWAY from hot surfaces.
DO NOT PLUG in the power cord or operate the
appliance controls with wet hands.
19. NEVER CONNECT this appliance to an external timer
switch or separate remote-control system.
20. NEVER USE this appliance with an extension cord of
any kind. A short power-supply cord (or detachable
power-supply cord) is provided to reduce the risk of
becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
21. DO NOT let cord hang over the edge of table or
counter surfaces.
22. DO NOT OPERATE the appliance on or near
combustible materials, such as tablecloths and
curtains.
23. DO NOT USE thhis appliance for any purpose other
than described in this manual.