Important Safeguards - Hamilton Beach MultiBlend 58159 Manual

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including the
following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons with reduced physical,
sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they are closely supervised and instructed concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
3. This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord
out of reach of children.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
5. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord, plug, base, or
motor in water or other liquid.
6. Turn the appliance OFF( ), then unplug from outlet when not in use, before
putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug
and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
7. Avoid contact with moving parts.
8. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged supply cord or plug, or
after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or damaged in any
manner. Supply cord replacement and repairs must be conducted by the
manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly qualified persons in order to
avoid a hazard. Call the provided customer service number for information on
examination, repair, or adjustment.
9. The use of attachments, including canning jars, not recommended or sold by
the appliance manufacturer may cause a risk of injury to persons.
10. Do not use outdoors.
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces,
including stove.
12. Keep hands and utensils, other than the tamper provided, out of container
while blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to
the blender. The cover must remain in place when using the tamper through
the cover opening. A scraper may be used but must be used only when the
blender is not running.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

13. Blades are sharp; handle carefully—especially when assembling,
disassembling, or cleaning inside blender jar.
14. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked blender jar.
15. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting blade assembly.
16. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade assembly on base
without blender jar properly attached.
17. Always operate blender with lid in place.
18. When blending hot liquids, remove filler-cap of two-piece lid and close the
edge cover opening intended for pouring. To prevent possible burns: Do
not exceed the 3-cup (710-ml) level. Hot liquids may push off two-piece lid
during blending; therefore, with the protection of an oven mitt or thick towel,
place one hand on top of the lid, keep exposed skin away from the lid, and
start blending at lowest speed.
19. Ensure collar on base of blender jar is tight and secure. Injury can result if
moving blades accidentally become exposed.
20. If the jar should twist or rotate when the motor is switched ON, switch OFF
immediately and tighten jar in collar or on blender base.
21. Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
22. Before plugging cord into wall outlet, turn the control to OFF ( ). To
disconnect cord, turn the control to OFF ( ). Then remove plug from wall
outlet.
23. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.
24. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
25. Check that the appliance is OFF ( ) before plugging cord into wall outlet. To
disconnect, turn the control to OFF ( ); then remove plug from wall outlet.
To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power
cord.
26. CAUTION! In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of the
thermal cut-out, this appliance must not be supplied through an external
switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly
switched on and off by the utility.