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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ............................................... 3
Getting to Know Your Rice Cooker..................................... 5
Getting Started .................................................... 6
Important Information About Your Rice Cooker ......................... 6
Operating Your Rice Cooker .......................................... 6
Care and Cleaning .................................................. 8
Helpful Hints and Tips............................................... 9
Troubleshooting....................................................13
Warranty .........................................................14
WELCOME!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Black+Decker™ Rice Cooker. We have
developed this use and care guide to ensure optimal performance and your
satisfaction. Save this use and care book and register your appliance online at
www.prodprotect.com/blackanddecker.
Please Read and Save this Use and Care Book.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be fol-
lowed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury, including the following:
• Read all instructions.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
handles or knobs.
• To protect against electrical shock, do
not immerse cord, plug or base unit in
water or other liquid.
• Close supervision is necessary when
any appliance is used by or near
children.
• Do not operate appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions or has been
damaged in any manner. Contact
Consumer Support at the toll-free
number listed in the warranty section.
• The use of accessory attachments
not recommended by this appliance
manufacturer may cause injuries.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
• Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or in a heated oven.
• Extreme caution must be used when
moving an appliance containing hot oil
or other hot liquids.
• To disconnect, press the control switch
upwards (the WARM indicator light will
illuminate) and then remove the plug
from the outlet.
• Do not use appliance for other than
intended use.
• Unplug from outlet when not in use
and before cleaning. Allow to cool
before putting on or taking off parts.
• The appliance is not intended to be
operated by means of an external timer
or separate remote control system.
• Do not use this appliance on an unstable
surface.
• Do not attempt to heat or cook non-
food items in this appliance.
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
Additional Safeguards:
• To prevent damage or shock hazard,
do not cook directly in cooking base.
Cook only in cooking bowl provided.
• This appliance generates heat and
escaping steam during use. Lift off glass
lid carefully to avoid scalding, and allow
water to drip into cooking bowl.
• Never use the cooking bowl on a gas or
electric cooktop or on an open flame.
• Do not cut foods directly in the
cooking bowl to avoid scratching.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
This product is for household use only.