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• Do not place paper, cardboard, or
plastic into your pressure cooker, or
any materials which may catch fire
or melt.
• Do not use this pressure cooker for
deep frying or pressure frying.
• Do not block any ventilation
openings. Hot steam is released
through openings. Keep your
hand,face or exposed skin clear
of the steam release valve or other
openings while using the pressure
cooker
.• WARNING: Spilled food can cause
serious burns. Keep the pressure
cooker and cord away from children.
Never drape cord over edge of
counter, never use outlet below
counter, and never use with an
extension cord.
• The steam release valve and steam
release pipe allow steam to escape.
Check these parts regularly to make
sure they are not blocked or clogged
with food.
• Do not leave the pressure cooker
unattended while in use.
• Do not touch the heating element
after cooking, as it will be hot and
may cause burns.
• To turn the pressure cooker o,
press CANCEL to stop cooking, then
unplug. To unplug, grab the plug and
pull from the outlet. Never pull from
the power cord.
• The ducts in the pressure regulator
allowing the escape of steam should
be checked regularly to ensure that
they are not blocked.
• Always check the pressure release
devices for clogging before use.
• The container must not be opened
until the pressure has decreased
suciently. see “page 11 Pressure
Cooker Lid ,page 12 Float Valve, and
page 13 Releasing Pressure.”
• Do not open the pressure cooker
until the unit the unit has cooled
and all internal pressure has been
released.If the handles are dicult
While Cooking Cont.
• Use extreme caution when cooking
and venting food such as applesauce,
cranberries, pearl barley, oatmeal,
split peas, noodles, etc., as these
foods may foam, froth, or splatter,
and may clog the steam release pipe
and/or steam release valve.Do not fill
the inner pot higher than the “—½”
line when cooking these foods.
• Use caution when cooking doughy
food to avoid food being ejected.
• Cooking meat with skin may swell
under pressure. Do not prick the
meat while the skin is swollen, as you
may be burned.
• Always place hot accessories and
the removable inner pot on a heat-
resistant surface.
• The container must not be opened until
the pressure has decreased suciently.
Do not open the pressure cooker until
the unit the unit has cooled and all
internal pressure has been released.
If the handles are dicult to push
apart,this indicates that the cooker is still
pressurized-do not force it open.Any
pressure in the cooker can be hazardous.
Never force the lid open while there
is pressure inside. Always wait for the
float valve to drop before opening the
lid. See Pressure Cooker Lid (page
12), Float Valve (page 13), and
Releasing Pressure (page 14).
• Only use the original pressure
cooking lid. Using any other lid to
pressure cook may cause injury.
• Float valve up: Do not open lid. Float
valve down: Safe to open lid. Do not
force the lid open when the float
valve is still in the up position.
• If the inner pot sticks to the lid,
move the steam release switch to the
‘Vent’ position to release suction. See
Pressure Cooker Lid (page 12).
• Do not put hands, face, or exposed
skin over the steam release valve.
• Do not touch accessories or the
inner pot during or immediately after
cooking.
Read this manual carefully and completely and retain for future reference.
Failure to adhere to safety instructions may result in serious injury or damage.
WARNING
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