Blender Safety; Important Safety Instructions - Hamilton Beach 908 Series Operation Manual

Blender Safety

IMPORTANT: This operation manual should be reviewed with all equipment operators as part of
your operator training program. Keep manual available in the work area for users' easy reference.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING –
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. Plug into a grounded 3-prong electrical socket.
6. Do not remove ground prong.
7. Do not use an adapter.
8. Do not use an extension cord.
9. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not
put cord, plug, base, or motor in water or other
liquid.
10. Do not spray the base with a high-pressure spray
gun.
11. Turn the appliance STOP (
socket when not in use, before putting on or
taking off parts, and before cleaning. To unplug,
grasp the plug and pull from the socket. Never
pull from the power cord.
12. Avoid contact with moving parts. Allow blades to
stop before removing the lid.
13. 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.
14. Do not blend hot liquids.
15. Do not use outdoors.
16. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter or touch hot surfaces, including stove.
17. Keep hands and utensils out of the jar and
away from the cutting blade, while blending
or chopping food, to reduce the risk of severe
personal injury and/or damage to the blender or
available attachments (attachments may not be
provided with blender). A rubber spatula may be
used but must be used only when blender is not
running.
SAVE THESE IN STRUC TIONS
18. To prevent damage to blender, jar, or cutter
19. Blades are sharp; handle carefully— especially
20. Inspect jar and cutter assembly daily. Do not use
21. If cutter assembly blades are loose, discontinue
22. Always operate blender with lid in place.
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23. Do not use appliance for other than intended
), then unplug from
24. Do not leave blender unattended while it is
25. Check that the appliance is STOP (
26. CAUTION! In order to avoid a hazard due to
27. If blender is provided with a type BS 1363 plug
28. This appliance is intended to be used for
assembly, DO NOT move or shake blender
while in operation. If blending action stops
during operation, turn blender STOP (
jar from base, remove jar lid, and use a thin
rubber spatula to push mixture toward cutters.
when emptying or cleaning the blender jar.
broken, chipped, or cracked jar. Check cutter for
wear, nicks, or broken blades. Do not use broken
or cracked cutting blades.
use immediately and replace cutter assembly.
Do not attempt to repair or tighten the cutter
assembly.
CAUTION: Do not operate without cover in place.
purpose.
operating.
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plugging cord into wall socket. To disconnect, turn
the control to STOP ( ); then remove plug from
wall socket. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull
from the socket. Never pull from the power cord.
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.
it is provided with a fuse approved by ASTA to
B.S. 1362. If you need a replacement fuse carrier,
it must be replaced with the same colour-coded
carrier with the same markings. Fuse covers and
carriers can be obtained from approved service
agents.
commercial applications, for example in
kitchens of restaurants; canteens, hospitals and
in commercial enterprises such as bakeries,
butcher shops, etc., but not for continuous mass
production of food.
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