Morphy Richards 48790 manual Getting The Best From Your New Slow Cooker, Children, Personal safety

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GETTING THE

BEST FROM YOUR NEW SLOW COOKER

Safety: Never touch the outer enclosure of the slow cooker during its operation or before it has cooled down. Use oven gloves when removing the lid or crock pot.

•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.

•Never leave the appliance connected to the socket outlet when not in use.

•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

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Efficiency: Removing the lid will		Personal safety
allow valuable heat to escape,
reducing the efficiency of your	•	WARNING: Do not touch the
slow cooker and increasing the		top of the appliance or other
cooking time. If you remove the		hot parts during or after use,
lid more than a couple of times		use handles or knobs.
to stir or add ingredients then	•	Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
you will need to allow 10-15
minutes extra cooking time each		oven gloves or a cloth when
time you remove the lid.		removing lid or handling hot
Enjoy the benefits: Slow		containers.
	•	Extreme caution must be used
cooking gives you convenient,
versatile and flavoursome food.		when moving an appliance
Longer cooking times allow		containing hot food, water, or
better distribution of flavours,		other hot liquids.
giving them time to blend and	•	To protect against the risk of
season the food. A slow cooker
heats food gently, making it a		electrical shock do not put base
great way to cook meats, in		in water or in any other liquid.
particular less-expensive cuts,	•	This appliance is not intended for
such as stewing beef, which are
tenderised through the long		use by persons (including
cooking process. Remember,		children) with reduced physical,
there are no limits to the		sensory or mental capabilities, or
potential uses of your slow		lack of experience and
cooker, only your imagination!		knowledge, unless they have
		been given supervision or
IMPORTANT		instruction concerning use of the
		appliance by a person
SAFETY		responsible for their safety.
INSTRUCTIONS		Mains lead
Location
	•	The mains lead should reach from
Always locate your appliance
		the socket to the appliance
away from the edge of the		without straining the connections.
worktop.		Reduce the length of the excess
Keep your appliance away from		lead by using the cord storage
		facility.
any hot burners and heated
ovens.	•	Do not let the mains lead hang
Ensure that the appliance is used		over the edge of the worktop
		where a child could reach it.
on a firm, flat, heat resistant
surface.	•	Do not let the lead run across an
Ensure that sufficient space is left		open space e.g. between a low
		socket and table.
above and around all sides of
your appliance to allow air to	•	Do not let the lead run across a
circulate.		cooker or hot area which might
		damage the cable.

•Never allow a child to operate this appliance.

•Children are vulnerable in the kitchen, particularly when unsupervised and if appliances are being used or cooking is being carried out.

•Teach children to be aware of dangers in the kitchen, warn them of the dangers of reaching up to areas where they cannot see properly or should not be reaching.

•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Other safety considerations

•Never touch the outer enclosure of the slow cooker during its operation or before it cools. Use the handles or knobs.

•Do not switch on the cooker if the ceramic pot is empty.

•Allow lid and crock pot to cool before immersing in water.

•Never cook directly in the base unit. Use the ceramic pot.

•Do not use crock pot or lid if cracked or chipped.

•Do not switch on the appliance when it is upside down or laid on its side.

•The lid and ceramic pot are fragile. Handle them with care.

•Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner. Contact Morphy Richards for advice.

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