Morphy Richards BM48268SMEE Important Safety Instructions, Location, Mains lead, Your safety

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Important Safety Instructions

The use of any electrical appliance requires the following of basic common sense safety rules.

Primarily there is danger of personal injury and secondly the danger of damage to property and the appliance. These are indicated in the text by the following two conventions:

WARNING: Danger of personal injury

IMPORTANT: Damage to the appliance

In addition we offer the following essential safety advice.

Location

•Always locate your appliance away from the edge of a worktop.

•Ensure that the appliance is used on a firm, flat surface.

•Do not use outdoors or near water

Mains lead

•The mains lead should reach from the socket to the base unit without straining the connections.

•Do not let the mains lead hang over the edge of a worktop where a child could reach it.

•Do not let the lead run across an open space e.g. between a low socket and table.

•Do not let the lead run across a cooker or toaster or other hot area which might damage the cable.

Your safety

•WARNING: Do not touch hot surfaces. Use oven mitts or oven gloves when removing the hot bread pan. Do not cover the steam vent openings under any circumstances.

•WARNING: Avoid contact with moving parts.

•WARNING: To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord or plug in water or other liquid.

•Extreme caution must be observed when moving an appliance with hot contents.

•Do not use breadmaker for storage purposes nor insert any utensils, as they may create a fire or electric shock hazard.

•Do not use use the appliance with wet or moist hands.

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children

•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

•If the mains lead of this appliance is damaged do not use it. The lead may only be replaced by Morphy Richards Ltd or an agent of the company, since special purpose tools are required. Telephone Morphy Richards helpline for advice.

•The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may cause damage to the breadmaker.

•Do not place the appliance on or near heat sources such as gas or electric stove ovens, or burners.

•To avoid damaging the appliance, do not place the baking pan or any object on top of the unit.

•Do not clean with scouring pads. Do not wash the baking pan, kneading blade measuring cup or spoon in a dishwasher.

•Keep the appliance and the cable away from heat, direct sunlight, moisture, sharp edges and the like.

•The baking pan must be in place prior to switching on the appliance.

•Always remove the plug from the socket whenever the machine is not in use, when attaching accessory parts, cleaning the machine or whenever a disturbance occurs. Pull on the plug, not the cable.

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