Morphy Richards SC48701 manual Health and Safety, Important Damage to the appliance

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Health and Safety

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

Primarily there is danger of injury or death and secondly the danger of damage to the appliance. These are indi- cated in the text by the following two conventions:

WARNING: Danger to the person!

IMPORTANT: Damage to the appliance!

In addition, we offer the following safety advice.

Location

•This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

farm houses;

by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

bed and breakfast type environments.

It is not suitable for use in staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments.

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

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

•Ensure that sufficient space is left above and around all sides of your appliance to allow air to circulate.

•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.

Mains cable

•The mains cable should reach from the socket to the appliance without straining the connections. Reduce the length of the excess cable by using the cord storage facility.

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

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

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

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

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

Personal safety

•WARNING: Do not touch the top of the appliance or other hot parts during or after use, use handles or knobs.

•To protect against the risk of electrical shock do not put base in water or in any other liquid.

•Do not touch hot surfaces. Use oven gloves or a cloth when removing lid or handling hot containers.

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

•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

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

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

•Never allow a child to operate this appliance. Other safety considerations

•Never touch the outer enclosure of the Slow Cooker during it’s operation or before it cools. Use the handles or knobs.

•Do not switch on the Slow Cooker if the Cooking Pot is empty.

•Allow the Glass Lid and Cooking Pot to cool before immersing in water.

•Never cook directly in the Base Unit. Use the Cooking Pot.

•Do not use the Cooking Pot or Glass Lid if cracked or chipped.

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

•The Glass Lid and Cooking Pot are fragile. Handle them with care.

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

•Do not attempt repairs - the appliance contains no user-serviceable parts. Call our helpline for advice.

•The use of attachments or tools not recommended by Morphy Richards may cause fire, electric shock or injury.

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

•Only use for intended purpose.

•Unplug from the socket when not in use, before putting on or taking off attachments, and before cleaning.

•Do not move the appliance whilst hot. Electrical requirements

Check that the voltage on the rating plate of your appliance corresponds with your house electricity supply which must be A.C. (Alternating Current).

If the socket outlets in your home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance, the plug should be re moved and the appropriate one fitted.

WARNING : The plug removed from the mains lead, if severed, must be destroyed, as a plug with a bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged into a live socket outlet.

Should the fuse in the mains plug require changing, a 3 amp BS1362 fuse must be fitted.

WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.

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