Important Safeguards

To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following:

•Read all instructions, including these important safeguards and the care and use instructions in this manual.

•Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs and hot pads or oven mitts.

•Always unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning.

•Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children.

•Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, after the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. For service information see warranty page.

•The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Focus Electrics may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.

•Do not use this appliance outdoors.

•Do not let cord hang over the edge of the table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

•Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.

•Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids.

•Always attach cord to heating base, then plug cord into electrical outlet. To disconnect, turn control to “OFF,” unplug cord from electrical outlet letting heating base cool completely before removing cord and before cleaning.

•Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

•To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plugs, or other electric parts in water or other liquids.

•Do not attempt to repair this appliance yourself.

•A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

•Longer extension cords are available, but care must be excersized in their use. While use of an extension cord is not recommended, if you must use one, ensure that the marked electrical rating of the extension cord is equal to or greater than that of the appliance. If the plug is of the grounded type, the extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord. To avoid pulling, tripping or entanglement, position the extension cord so that it does not hang over the edge of the counter, table or other area where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.

•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.

•Do not use an outlet or extension cord if the plug fits loosely or if the outlet or extension cord feels hot.