Cook N Home Apple and Potato Peeler/Corer with Suction Base, Red This is a heavy duty machine built with solid metal with enamel coating and chrome plated metal parts to ensure its durability Blade is sharp, please do not touch blade with your hand Always place and arrange machine on smooth and solid surface, check and make sure the machine is secured in position before you start working Best result comes out when you select symmetrically sharp fruit. firm type of fruit like apple or potato works well. Fresh fruit works better Dried apple juice is very difficult to clean. So clean it right after you use