• Do not use appliance for other than intended use. • Do not leave appliance unattended when in use. • The use of accessory attachments not recommended by West Bend® Housewares may cause injuries. • Do not operate when the appliance is not working properly or when it has been damaged in any manner. For service information see warranty page. • Do not attempt to repair this appliance yourself. • For domestic use only. CAUTION To prevent burns, personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. • Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handle and knobs where provided. Use hotpads or oven mitts if you lift or carry the grill top or stone when they are hot. • Do not move an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids. • Do not use this appliance on the stove top, under the broiler, in the freezer, or in the oven. • Never overfill raclette dishes. • Never preheat raclette dishes. • Never place raclette dishes on grill top or stone. • Never use raclette without stone or grill top in place. • Never place anything heavy such as cookware on the stone or grill top. • Never use near any flammable items such as curtains, towels, paper, plastic, etc. • Never pour cold water or place frozen food on stone. Heat Precautions CAUTION 2 Raclette manual.indd 2 3/24/07 1:55:59 AM To prevent electrical shock, personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. • To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plugs, or other electric parts in water or other liquids. • Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug. • Do not use electric parts outdoors, or place them on or near a gas or electricburner, in a heated oven, refrigerator or freezer. • Do not plug cord into wall outlet unless control is set to OFF position. • Always turn control to OFF and unplug the appliance from outlet when not inuse and before cleaning. Allow unit to cool completely before putting or taking off parts and before cleaning. • This appliance has a short cord as a safety precaution to avoid pulling, trippingor entanglement. Position the cord so that it does not hang over the edge ofthe counter, table or other area. • While use of an extension cord is not recommended, if you must use one, make sure the cord has the same or higher wattage as the Raclette (wattageis stamped on the underside of the base). This appliance has a grounded-type 3-wire cord and the extension cord should be the same. Arrange the extension cord to avoid pulling, tripping or entanglement. Position the extension cord sothat it does not hang over the edge of the counter, table or other area. • Do not use an outlet or extension cord if the plug fits loosely or if the outlet or extension cord feels hot. • Keep the cord away from hot parts of the appliance and hot surfaces duringoperation. Electricity Precautions CAUTION To prevent electrical shock, personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. • To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plugs, or other electric parts in water or other liquids. • Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug. • Do not use electric parts outdoors, or place them on or near a gas or electricburner, in a heated oven, refrigerator or freezer. • Do not plug cord into wall outlet unless control is set to OFF position. • Always turn control to OFF and unplug the appliance from outlet when not inuse and before cleaning. Allow unit to cool completely before putting or taking off parts and before cleaning. • This appliance has a short cord as a safety precaution to avoid pulling, trippingor entanglement. Position the cord so that it does not hang over the edge ofthe counter, table or other area. • While use of an extension cord is not recommended, if you must use one, make sure the cord has the same or higher wattage as the Raclette (wattageis stamped on the underside of the base). This appliance has a grounded-type 3-wire cord and the extension cord should be the same. Arrange the extension cord to avoid pulling, tripping or entanglement. Position the extension cord sothat it does not hang over the edge of the counter, table or other area. • Do not use an outlet or extension cord if the plug fits loosely or if the outlet or extension cord feels hot. • Keep the cord away from hot parts of the appliance and hot surfaces duringoperation. Electricity Precautions CAUTION 3 Raclette manual.indd 3 3/24/07 1:55:59 AM To prevent burns or other personal injuries to children, read and follow all instructions and warnings. • Always supervise children. • Do not allow children to operate or be near the appliance, as the outsidesurfaces are hot during use. • Do not allow cord to hang over any edge where a child can reach it. Arrange cord to avoid pulling, tripping or entanglement. Precautions for Use Around Children CAUTION To prevent burns or other personal injuries to children, read and follow all instructions and warnings. • Always supervi...