Elite Products MST-250R User Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY* ONE (1) YEAR:

Your small kitchen appliance is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from any manufacturing
defects under normal use and conditions for one (1) year, cord excluded. During that period, should the
appliance fail to operate properly, return the appliance with your sales receipt to the store where
purchased. If you use your appliance for household use and according to instructions, it should give
you years of satisfactory service. This product warranty covers only the original consumer purchaser
of the product.

WARRANTY IS ONLY VALID WITH A DATED PROOF OF PURCHASE.

To guarantee repair or replacement without charge, a dated sales receipt showing purchase within the
limited warranty period* must accompany the appliance. Without a sales receipt, warranty will be
estimated according to the appliance's manufactured date. A comparable appliance should arrive
within 2-3 weeks. However, in case an appli an ce is not covered by warranty, correspondence offe ring
alternatives will be mailed to you.

During the one-year warranty period, a product with a defect will be either repaired or replaced with a
reconditioned comparable model (at our option) when the product is returned to our Service Center.
(See the “Returns” section below). The repaired or replacement product will be in warranty for the
remaining balance of the one-year warranty period and an additional one-month period.

This limited warranty covers appliances purchased and used wi thin the 48 contiguous states
plus the District of Columbia and does NOT cover:

- Damages caused by unreasonable use, neglect, normal wear and tear, commercial use, improper
assembly or installation of product.

- Damages caused in shipping.

- Damages caused by replacement or resetting of house fuses or circuit breakers.

- Defects other than manufacturing defects.

- Breakage caused by misuse, abuse, accident, alteration, lack of proper care and maintenance, or
incorrect current or voltage.

- Lost or missing parts of the product. Parts will need to be purchased separately.

- Damages of parts that are not electrical; for example: cracked or broken plastic or glass.

- Damage from service or repair by unauthorized personnel.

- Extended warranties purchased via a separate company or reseller.

- Consumer’s remorse is not an acceptable reason to return a product to our Service Center.
*The consumer is responsible for any delivery charges for all replacement units provided for exchange
under the warranty.

RETURNS: Any return of defective merchandise to the manufacturer must be processed accordingly
by contacting customer service first to obtain an RA # (Return Authorization Number). We will not
accept any returns of merchandise without an applicable RA #.
We cannot assume responsibility for loss or damages to products returned to us during incoming
shipment. For your protection, always carefully package the product for shipment and insure it with the
carrier. Be sure to enclose the following items with your return: any accessories related to the
problem, your full address and daytime phone number, a note describing the problem, a copy of the
dated sales receipt or other proof of purchase and a valid RA#.
C.O.D shipments cannot be accepted.

*One Year Limited Warranty valid only in the 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia,
excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
This warranty is effective only if the product is purchased and operated in the USA; product usage
which is in violation of the written instructions provided with the unit will void this warranty.
For international warranty, please contact the loc al di stributor.
**Any instruction or policy included in this manual may be subject to change at any time.

Model MST-250R Elite 1.5 Qt. Mini Slow Cooker

Distributed by: MAXI-MATIC® , USA
18401 E. Arenth Ave. City of Industry, CA 91748
Customer Service Department: [phone] Ext. 120 MON-FRI 9am-5pm PST
Email: [e-mail] Website: www.maxi-matic.com

1.5 Qt. Mini Slow Cooker

Model MST-250R

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Before operating your new appliance, please read all instructions carefully and keep for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:

1. Read all the instructions.

2. To protect against the risk of electrical shock do not put base in water or in
any other liquid.

3. Close supervision is necessary when appliance is used near children.

4. NEVER ALLOW A CHILD TO USE THIS PRODUCT.

5. Unplug from the socket when not in use, before putting on or taking off
attachments, and before cleaning.

6. The use of attachments or tools not recommended by supplier may cause
fire, electric shock or injury.

7. Do not use outdoors.

8. DO NOT let the power cord hang over the edge of the table or work-top, and
keep it away form any hot surfaces.

9. KEEP YOUR APPLIANCE AWAY FROM ANY HOT PLATES, BURNERS
AND HEATED OVENS.

10. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot
food, water, or other hot liquids.

11. Do not use the appliance for other than intended use.

12. Do not switch on the cooker if the ceramic pot is empty.

13. Allow lid and crock pot to cool before allowing it to touch water.

14. Never touch the outer enclosure of the slow cooker during its operation or
before it cools. Use the handles or knobs. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
oven gloves or a cloth when removing lid or handling contents.

15. Never cook directly in the base unit. Use the ceramic pot.

16. Do not use crock pot or glass lid if cracked or chipped.

17. Never leave the appliance connected to the socket outlet when not in use.

18. Do not switch on the appliance when it is upside down or laid on its side.

19. The glass lid and ceramic pot are fragile. Handle them with care.

SAVE THESE INTRUCTIONS

THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY!

1

SHORT CORD & POLARIZED PLUG ..

This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the
risk of electric shock. This plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If
the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contract
a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.

a) A short power-supply cords ( or detachable power-supply cord) is to be

provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping
over a longer cord.

b) Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available and

may be used if care is exercised in their use.
c) If a longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cord is used,
d) The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at

least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance
e) The cord should be arrange so that it will not drape over the countertop or

tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
f) If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a

grounding-type-3-wire cord.

USING FOR FIRST TIME..

Before using the health cooker for the first time
Remove all labels and tags from the product.
Wash the crock pot and glass lid in hot soapy water with a sponge or a dish cloth,
rinse thoroughly and dry.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT IMMERSE THE SLOW COOKER BASE IN WATER.
Note: During initial use you may notice a slight odor due to the burning off of

manufacturing residues. This is completely normal and will disappear after a few uses.

AUTO/DEFROST Setting:

The AUTO/DEFROST setting allows the user to set the slow cooker to cook frozen
food for the day and be ready to server 8-10 hours later. When set to AUTO
DEFROST, the Slow Cooker will cook on HIGH until the food defrosts and reaches a
pre-set temperature, then switches to LOW and maintains a constant low cooking
temperature.
However if you wish to extend the cooking period, you can use the LOW setting and if
you wish to shorten the cooking period you can use the HIGH setting.