Important Safeguards - Sunbeam StickMaster SM8700 Instruction Booklet

Important Safeguards

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM
STICKMASTER CORDLESS STICK BLENDER
• Do not handle appliance with wet hands.
• Avoid contact with moving parts.
• Do not touch the blade while it is operating, as
it is very sharp. After the appliance has been
switched off the blade will continue to rotate a
moment longer.
• Do not blend hot ingredients. Always allow
ingredients to cool to room temperature before
blending.
Sunbeam is very safety conscious when
designing and manufacturing consumer products, but
it is essential that the product user also exercise care
when using an electrical appliance. Listed below are
precautions which are essential for the safe use of an
electrical appliance:
• Read carefully and save all the instructions provided
with an appliance.
• Always turn the power off at the power outlet before
you insert or remove a plug. Remove by grasping the
plug - do not pull on the cord.
• Turn the power off and remove the plug when the
appliance is not in use and before cleaning.
• Do not use your appliance with an extension cord
unless this cord has been checked and tested by a
qualified technician or service person.
• Always use your appliance from a power outlet of the
voltage (A.C. only) marked on the appliance.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high
when the appliance is operating.
• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use.
If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance,
please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.
Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.
• Do not use the appliance with hot oil, as there is
a risk of burns due to splashing.
• Hold the stick blender firmly and up right while
using it.
• Do not operate the appliance without a workload.
• Never insert metal or other utensils, such as
knives or forks, into the inside of the bowl while
the appliance is operating.
• Do not use an appliance for any purpose other than
its intended use.
• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas
flame, electric element or on a heated oven.
• Do not place on top of any other appliance.
• Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang over
the edge of a table or bench top or touch any hot
surface.
• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a
damaged cord or after the appliance has been
damaged in any manner. If damage is suspected,
return the appliance to the nearest Sunbeam
Appointed Service Centre for examination, repair or
adjustment.
• For additional protection, Sunbeam recommend
the use of a residual current device (RCD) with a
tripping current not exceeding 30mA in the electrical
circuit supplying power to your appliances.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water or any other
liquid unless recommended.
• Appliances are not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote
control system.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas
in shops, offices and other working environments;
farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments; bed and breakfast
type environments.
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