Charmate CBQ2003 - Important Safety Warnings

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We want you to assemble and use your
Gasmate Smoker & Grill as safely as
possible.
When you see this safety alert symbol
please pay particular attention to
the information which follows it.
Read all safety warnings and instructions
carefully before assembling and operating
the Smoker & Grill.
Warning
• OnlyusethisSmoker&Grillonahard,level,
non-combustible,stablesurface.Neveruse
onawoodensurfaceoronethatcouldburn.
• Alwaysuseadrippan/ashguardunder
Smoker&Grilltoprotectsurfacefromheat
damageand/ordiscolorationandtocatch
ashes,embersanddrippings.Placeathin
layerofwaterindrippan/ashguardtohelp
extinguishfallingashesandembers.Adrip
pan/ashguardisusedwiththeSmoker&
Grillforeasycleanupofdrippingsthatcan
causediscolorationofsurfaceandtocatch
fallingashesandembers.
 (Drippan/Ashguardnotsupplied)
• Properclearanceof3mbetweenthesmoker
andanycombustiblematerial(bushes,trees,
woodendecks,woodenfences,buildings,
etc.)orconstructionshouldbemaintained
atalltimeswhenSmoker&Grillisinuse.
DonotplaceSmoker&Grillunderaroof
overhangorotherenclosedarea.
• Forhouseholduseonly.Donotusethis
Smoker&Grillforotherthanitsintended
purpose.
• Foroutdooruseonly.DonotoperateSmoker
&Grillindoorsorinanenclosedarea.
• Waterbowlshouldalwaysbeusedwhen
usingsmokingaction.Donotallowliquidin
waterbowltocompletelyevaporate.Check
waterbowlevery2hoursandaddwaterif
levelislow(asizzlingshouldmayindicate
aneedforwater).Followinstructionsin
“AddingWaterorWoodduringCooking”
sectionofthismanual.
• Alwayskeepwaterinthewaterbowleven
afterfoodisremovedfromSmoker.Water
willevaporateandgreaseinwaterbowlcan
catchonre.
• DonotmoveSmokerwhenwaterbowl
containshotliquids.
• DonotleaveSmoker&Grillunattended
wheninuse.
• Useextremecautionwhenaddingcharcoal/
wood.Followinstructionsin“AddingWater
orWoodduringCooking”sectionofthis
manual.
• NevermoveSmoker&Grillwhilstitisinuse.
Important Safety Warnings
• DonotstoreoruseSmoker&Grillnear
gasolineorotherammableliquids,gasesor
whereammablevaporsmaybepresent.
• Wedonotrecommendtheuseoflightinguid.
Ifyouchoosetousecharcoallightinguid,
onlyuselightinguidapprovedforlighting
charcoal.Carefullyreadinstructionsonthe
charcoallightinguidandcharcoalpriorto
use.
• Donotuseself-startingcharcoal.Useonly
highgradeplaincharcoalorcharcoal/wood
mixture.
• Donotusegasoline,keroseneoralcohol
forlightingcharcoal.Useofanyofthese
orsimilarproductscancauseanexplosion
possiblyleadingtoseverebodilyinjury.
• Neveraddcharcoallightinguidtohotor
evenwarmcharcoal.
• Duringgrilling,greasefrommeatmaydrip
intothecharcoalandcauseagreasere.
Ifthisshouldhappen,replacedomelidto
suffocatetheame.Donotusewaterto
extinguishgreaseres.
• Usecautionsinceamescanare-upwhen
freshairsuddenlycomesincontactwithre.
Whenopeningthedomelid,keephands,face
andbodysafefromhotsteamandame
 are-ups.Removethedomelidbytiltingit
towardyoutoallowheatandsteamtoescape
awayfromyourface.
• Usecautionwhenassemblingandoperating
yourSmoker&Grilltoavoidscrapesorcuts
fromsharpedgesofmetalparts.
• Checksupportbracketstomakesuretheyare
secureandnotchesareuprightbeforeeach
use.
• PlaceSmoker&Grillinanareawherechildren
andpetscannotcomeintocontactwithunit.
ClosesupervisionisnecessarywhenSmoker&
Grillisinuse.
• UsecautionwhenliftingormovingSmoker&
Grilltopreventstrainsandbackinjuries.
• Inwindyweather,placeSmoker&Grillinan
outdoorareathatisprotectedfromthewind.
• Donotwearlooseclothingorallowhairto
hangfreelywhileusingSmoker&Grill.
• Usecautionwhenreachingintoorunder
Smoker&Grill.Alwayswearovenmittsor
glovestoprotectyourhandsfromburns.
Avoidtouchinghotsurfaces.
• Wesuggestthatareextinguisherbe
onhand.Refertoyourlocalauthorityto
determinepropersizeandtypeofre
extinguisher.
• Anyaccessoryattachmentsnotincludedwith
thisunitarenotrecommendedandmaylead
topersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
• NeverleavecoalsandashesinSmoker&Grill
unattended.