Important Safeguards - Hamilton Beach 51141 Manual De Instrucciones

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 contact with moving parts.
8. 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.
9. The use of attachments, including canning jars, not
recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may
cause a risk of injury to persons.
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10. Do not use outdoors.
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch
hot surfaces, including stove.
12. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
13. Keep hands and utensils out of the jar and away from the
cutting blade, while blending or chopping food, to reduce the
risk of severe personal injury and/or damage to the blender
(attachments may not be provided with blender). A rubber
spatula may be used but only when blender is not running.
14. Blades are sharp; handle carefully—especially when
assembling, disassembling, or cleaning inside blender jar.
15. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked blender jar.
16. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting blade assembly.
17. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade
assembly on base without jar properly attached.
18. Always operate blender with lid in place.
19. Do not blend hot liquids.
20. Ensure cutting blade assembly is tight and secure to jar.
Injury can result if moving blades accidentally become
exposed.
21. 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.
22. Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
23. To disconnect cord, turn the control to OFF ( ). Then remove
plug from wall outlet.
24. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.