Breville recommends safety first

We at Breville are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products with the safety of you, our valued customer, foremost in mind. In addition we ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions:

Important safeguards for your Breville Slow Cooker

•Carefully read all instructions before operating the Breville Avance Slow Cooker for the first time and save for future reference.

•Remove and safely discard any packaging material and promotional labels before using the slow cooker for the first time.

•To eliminate a choking hazard for young children, remove and safely discard the protective cover fitted to the power plug of this appliance.

•Do not place the appliance near the edge of a bench or table during operation. Ensure the surface is level, clean and free of water and other substances.

•Do not operate the slow cooker on a sink drain board.

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

•Position the slow cooker at a minimum distance of 20cm away from walls and provide adequate space above and around all sides for air circulation.

•The temperature of accessible surfaces will be high when the slow cooker is operating and for some time after use.

•Do not touch hot surfaces. Allow the slow cooker to cool completely before moving or cleaning any parts.

•Use only the removable crockery bowl and lid supplied. Do not use any other bowl inside the metal housing.

•Never plug in or switch on the slow cooker without having the removable crockery bowl placed inside the metal housing.

•Do not place food or liquid into the metal

housing. Only the removable crockery bowl is designed to contain food or liquid.

•Never operate the slow cooker without food and liquid in the removable crockery bowl. Ensure the removable crockery bowl is at least ½ to ¾ full of food and/or liquid before switching on the appliance.

•Do not use a damaged or cracked removable crockery bowl. Replace before using.

•Always have the glass lid positioned correctly on the removable crockery bowl throughout operation of the appliance unless stated in the recipe to have it removed.

•The glass lid has been specially treated to make it stronger, more durable and safer than ordinary glass, however it is not unbreakable. If struck extremely hard, it may break or weaken, and could at a later time shatter into many small pieces without apparent cause.

•Extreme caution must be used when the appliance contains hot food and liquids. Do not move the appliance during cooking.

•Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles to move slow cooker and dry oven mitts to remove the removable crockery bowl when hot.

•Do not place the removable crockery bowl, when hot on any surface that may be affected by heat.

•Avoid sudden temperature changes. Do not place frozen or very cold foods into the removable crockery bowl when it is hot. Do not place removable crockery bowl when hot into cold water.

•The removable crockery bowl is not suitable for storing food in the freezer.