Important Safeguards - Hamilton Beach MultiBlend 58151-SC Manual

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. 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 are closely
supervised and instructed concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
3. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord, plug,
base, or motor in water or other liquid.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by
or near children. Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
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. Call our toll-free 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. Keep hands and utensils out of blender jar while blending to
reduce the risk of severe personal injury and/or damage to
blender. A rubber spatula may be used but must be used only
when blender is not running.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
12. Blades are sharp; handle carefully—especially when assembling,
disassembling, or cleaning inside blender jar.
13. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked blender jar.
14. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting blade assembly.
15. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade assembly
on base without blender jar properly attached.
16. Always operate blender with lid in place.
17. 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.
18. Ensure collar on base of blender jar is tight and secure. Injury
can result if moving blades accidentally become exposed.
19. 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.
20. Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
21. Before plugging cord into wall outlet, turn the control to OFF
(O). To disconnect cord, turn the control to OFF (O). Then
remove plug from wall outlet.
22. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.
23. Do not operate more then 2 minutes ON.
24. 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.