Important Safeguards - Hamilton Beach 58915-CN 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. T his 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 should not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord
out of reach of children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
4. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord, plug, base, or motor in
water or other liquid.
5. Unplug cord from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and
before cleaning.
6. Avoid contact with moving parts.
7. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance
malfunctions, or is 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 our customer service number for
information on examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
8. The use of attachments, including canning jars, not recommended or sold by the
appliance manufacturer may cause a risk of injury to persons.
9. Do not use outdoors.
10. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces,
including stove.
11. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
12. 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
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provided with blender). A rubber spatula may be used but must be used only
when blender is not running.
13. Blades are sharp; handle carefully—especially when 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. A lways operate blender with lid in place. Remove filler cap only for adding
ingredients or to insert the tamper.
17. Be careful if hot liquid is poured into the blender as it can be ejected out of the
appliance due to sudden steaming
18. When blending hot liquids in the open top blender jar, remove center filler cap
and close any edge lid opening intended for pouring. To prevent possible burns:
Do not exceed the 2-cup (473-ml) level. Hot liquids may push off 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 cutter assembly is tight and secure to jar. Injury can result if moving
blades accidentally become exposed.
20. Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
21. Before plugging cord into wall outlet, turn off the appliance. To disconnect cord,
switch to OFF ( ). Then remove plug from wall outlet.
22. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.
23. CAUTION! In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of the thermal
cut-off, 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.