Health And Safety - Morphy Richards Hand Blender Set User Manual

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Health and Safety

The use of any electrical appliance requires the following common sense safety rules.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the product.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilites, or lack of experience and knowledge, if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.
In addition, we offer the following safety advice.
Location
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:
farm houses;
by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
bed and breakfast type environments.
It is not suitable for use in staff kitchen areas in shops,
offices and other working environments.
• Do not use outdoors or in a bathroom.
• Always locate your appliance away from the edge of the
worktop.
• Do not place the bowl used with the appliance on a
highly polished wooden surface as damage may occur to
the surface.
Mains cable
• Do not let the mains cable hang over the edge of the
worktop where a child could reach it.
• Do not let the lead run across an open space e.g.
between a low socket and a table.
• Do not let the cable run across a cooker or other hot area
which might damage the cable.
• The mains cable should reach from the socket to the
base unit without straining the connections.
• The power cord cannot be replaced. Contact Morphy
Richards for advice.
Personal safety
• Avoid touching moving parts. Keep hands, hair and
clothing, and utensils away from the attachment blades
during operation, to prevent personal injury and/or
damage to the appliance.
• Care shall be taken when handling the sharp cutting
blades, emptying the bowl and during cleaning.
• Do not allow children to use the blender without
supervision.
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Other safety considerations
• Do not use the appliance for anything other than it's
intended purpose.
Product specific safety
• WARNING: The blender blades are very sharp. Handle
with care when using and cleaning.
• Do not clean the attachments under running water while
they are in position.
• IMPORTANT: Allow hot liquids to cool before adding to
the blender, always ensure the lid is fitted correctly.
• Do not blend for longer than the time periods
recommended in 'Usage' on page 8.
• Do not exceed the maximum volumes refer to the
'Quantities' table on page 8.
• Be careful whilst hot liquid is blending or poured into the
blender as it can be ejected due to sudden steaming.
• Always disconnect from the supply if it left unattended
and before assembling, dissembling or cleaning.
• Switch off the appliance and disconnect from supply
before changing accessories or approaching parts that
move in use.
Electrical requirements
Check that the voltage on the rating plate of your
appliance corresponds with your house electricity supply
which must be A.C. (Alternating Current).
Should the fuse in the mains plug require changing, a 3
amp BS1362 fuse must be fitted.