IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and/or personal injury.
1.Read all instructions carefully.
2.To protect against electrical shock, do not place the cord or the blender’s base in water or other liquid.
3.Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
4.Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Turn the unit off before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance. Never put hands into the glass jar, or handle the blade assembly with appliance plugged in.
5.Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner. Return appliance to authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
6.The use of accessory attachments is not recommended by the manufacturer. It may be dangerous and should be avoided.
7.Do not use outdoors.
8.Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
9.Do not place on or near hot gas or electric burner, or in heated oven.
10.Always plug cord into the wall outlet before turning on any controls. To disconnect turn power OFF by pushing the “0” button on the speed control, then remove plug from wall outlet.
11.When blending hot liquids, remove the ingredient cap from the lid.
12.Do not use this appliance for other than intended use.
13.Avoid contact with moving parts.
14.Keep hands and utensils out of jar while blending, to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to blender itself. A rubber or plastic spatula may be used but must be used only when the blender is turned OFF.
15.When blender is “on”, do not touch blade assembly, interfere with blade movement, or remove the lid from the jar. Accidentally touching a speed button may activate the blender.
16.BLADES ARE SHARP. HANDLE CAREFULLY.
17.Never leave your blender unattended while running.
18.For safety reasons, the blending of hot liquids is not recommended.
19.Allow hot liquids to cool before blending.
20.When removing the glass jar from the power unit, wait until the blades have completely stopped.
21.Never run the blender when it is empty.
22.Only operate the blender with the lid in place.
23.Do not use more than one attachment at a time.
24.The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage caused by inappropriate, incorrect or irresponsible use.
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