Important Safeguards - Hamilton Beach FP42 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. 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. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord, plug,
base, or motor in water or other liquid.
6. Turn the appliance OFF ( ), then unplug from outlet when
not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before
cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet.
Never pull from the power cord.
7. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep fingers out of feed chute.
8. Keep hands and utensils away from moving blade and disc
while processing food to reduce the risk of severe personal
injury and/ or damage to the food processor. A rubber scraper
may be used but must be used ONLY when the food processor
is not running.
9. Blades are sharp. Handle cutting blades carefully when inserting
or removing, emptying the bowl, and during cleaning. Store out
of reach of children.
10. To reduce the risk of injury, be sure to insert or remove blade
and disc using hubs provided for this purpose. Use caution
when removing blade and disc from the bowl, when emptying
the bowl, and when cleaning.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

11. 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.
Visit hamiltonbeach.com for information on examination, repair,
or adjustment. Contact Customer Service for information on
examination, repair, or adjustment as set forth in the Limited
Warranty.
12. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the
appliance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
13. Do not use your food processor if any part is broken.
14. Do not use outdoors.
15. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot
surfaces, including stove.
16. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
17. Check that the appliance is OFF ( ) before plugging cord into
wall outlet. To disconnect, turn the control to OFF ( ); then
remove plug from wall outlet. To unplug, grasp the plug and
pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
18. Be sure to turn switch to OFF ( ) position after each use.
Always use the pushers to clear the food chute. When
this method is not possible, unplug cord from outlet and
disassemble unit to remove the remaining food.
19. Be certain lid is securely locked in place before operating
appliance.
20. Never feed food into food chute by hand. Always use the food
pushers.
21. Do not attempt to defeat any interlock mechanism.
22. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade or disc on