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 (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. 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.
4. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord, plug,
base, or motor in water or other liquid.
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 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.
Call the provided customer service number for information on
examination, repair, or 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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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. Be careful if hot liquid is poured into the blender as it can be
ejected out of the appliance due to sudden steaming.
18. When blending hot liquids, remove center piece of two-piece
cover. Hot liquids may push lid off jar during blending. To prevent
possible burns: Do not fill blender jar beyond the 3-cup (710-ml)
level. With the protection of an oven mitt or thick towel, place one
hand on top of lid. Keep exposed skin away from lid. Start blending
at lowest speed.
19. Ensure collar on base of blender jar is tight and secure. Injury can
result if moving blades accidentally become exposed.
20. 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.
21. Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
22. Before plugging cord into wall outlet, turn the control to OFF ( ).
To disconnect cord, turn the control to OFF ( ). Then remove
plug from wall outlet.
23. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.
24. Be certain the lid is securely in position before operating
appliance.
25. 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.