Important Safeguards - Hamilton Beach 62645 Use & Care Manual

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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. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord,
plug, or mixer body in water or other liquid.
3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used
by or near children.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or
taking off parts, and before cleaning.
5. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep hands, hair, and clothing,
as well as spatulas and other utensils, away from beaters
during operation to reduce risk of injury to persons and/or
damage to mixer.
6. Remove beaters from mixer before washing.
7. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
8. Do not let cord contact hot surfaces, including the stove.
This appliance is intended for household use only.
WARNING! Shock Hazard: This appliance has a polarized plug (one
wide blade) that reduces the risk of electric shock. The plug fits only
one way into a polarized outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the plug by modifying the plug in any way or by using an adapter. If
the plug does not fit, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, have an
electrician replace the outlet.
The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce
the hazards of becoming tangled in or tripping over a longer cord. If
a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may be
used. The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to
or greater than the rating of the appliance. Care must be taken to
arrange the extension cord so that it will not drape over the
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
OTHER CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION
9. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug,
or after the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or damaged
in any manner. Call our toll-free customer service number for
information on examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical
adjustment.
10. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appli-
ance manufacturer for use with this model may cause fire, electric
shock, or injury.
11. Do not use outdoors.
12. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated
oven.
13. Check that control is off before plugging cord into wall outlet. To
disconnect, turn control to OFF (O) and then remove plug from
wall outlet.
14. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.
countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or
accidentally tripped over.
CAUTION! Moving Parts Hazard.
To reduce the risk of personal injury, always unplug mixer before
inserting or removing beaters.
WATTAGE/PEAK POWER INFORMATION
The marked rating of the hand mixer is determined by Underwriters
Laboratories as the maximum stabilized power consumption of the
hand mixer at high speed under a loaded condition.
Peak power is an average of the maximum wattage a hand mixer
may consume during initial operation at high speed.