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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, 
electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs
3. CAUTION HOT SURFACES: 
The temperature of accessible surfaces including 
the Lid and Base may be high. Do not touch 
while appliance is in operation. Allow to cool 
before handling. Read and follow Lid and Crock: 
Precautions and Information precaution instructions 
on page 4.
4. To protect against electric shock, do not immerse 
cord, plug, or base in water or other liquid.
5. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance 
is used by or near children. Children should be 
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the 
appliance.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged 
cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions 
or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Call 
our customer service number for information on 
examination, repair, or adjustment. 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. 
7. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before 
cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking 
off parts.
8. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged 
cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions 
or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Call 
our customer service number for information on 
examination, repair, or adjustment.
9. The use of accessory attachments not 
recommended by the appliance manufacturer may 
cause injuries.
10. Do not use outdoors. 
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table.
12. Do not let cord hang over edge of table counter, or 
touch hot surfaces, including stove.
13. Do not place base or crock on or near a hot gas or 
electric burner or in a heated oven.
14. Extreme caution must be used when moving an 
appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids. 
To avoid burns, please do not move base until it is 
completely cooled off.
15. To disconnect slow cooker, turn control knob to 
OFF ( ); then remove plug from wall outlet.
16. CAUTION: To prevent damage or shock 
hazard, do not cook in base. Cook only in 
removable stovetop-safe cookware.
17. Avoid sudden temperature changes, such as 
adding refrigerated foods into heated stovetop-safe 
cookware.
18. Do not use appliance for other than intended use. 
Any misuse can lead to a risk of fire, electric shock, 
and/or injury to persons
19. CAUTION: In order to avoid a hazard due to 
inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out, this 
appliance must not be supplied through an external 
switching device, such as a timer, or connected to 
a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by the 
utility.
20. Appliance is subject to residual heat after use. 
Allow to cool before cleaning and storing.
21. This appliance is not intended to be operated by 
means of an external timer or separate remote-
control system. 
22. CAUTION: To prevent damage or shock 
hazard, do not cook in base. Cook only in 
removable stovetop-safe cookware.
23. Spilled food can cause serious burns. Never 
drape cord over edge of counter. Never use a 
socket below a counter top surface. Never use an 
extension cord. 
24. WARNING! Spilled food can cause serious 
burns. Keep appliance and cord away from 
children. Never drape cord over edge of counter, 
never use outlet below counter, and never use with 
an extension cord.
25. Intended for countertop use only.
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