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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electric appliances, basic safety pre- cautions should always be followed, including the following:
1.Read all instructions.
2.To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord, plug, base, or motor in water or other liquid.
3.Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
4.Unplug cord from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.
5.Avoid contact with moving parts.
6.Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunc- tions, or is dropped or damaged in any man- ner. Call our
7.The use of attachments, including canning jars, not recommended or sold by Hamilton
8.Do not use outdoors.
9.Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces, including the stove.
10.Keep hands and utensils out of jar while blend- ing 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 the blender is not running.
11.Blades are sharp; handle carefully– especially when assembling, disassembling or cleaning inside blender jar.
12.Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked blender jar.
13.Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting blades.
14.To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutter assembly blades on base without jar properly attached.
15.Always operate blender with lid in place.
16.When blending hot liquids, remove center piece of
17.Screw on jar safety base firmly. Injury can result if moving blades accidentally become exposed.
18.If the jar should turn when the motor is switched ON, switch OFF immediately and tighten jar in threaded safety base.
19.Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
20.To disconnect cord, turn the control to OFF. Then remove plug from wall outlet.
21.Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Other Consumer Safety Information
This appliance is intended for household use only.
This appliance is equipped with a
The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce the hazards of becoming tangled in, or tripping over, a longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may be used. The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater than the rating of the blender. Care must be taken to arrange the
extension cord so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or accidentally tripped over.
Do not use the Hamilton
The wattage rating of the blender is based on avail- able cutting blades and jar combinations that may not be provided with your unit, but are available as replacement parts. The blender as provided may draw significantly less power.
If the cutting blades lock and do not move, it will damage the motor. Do not use. Call the
Do not place blender jar in the freezer filled with food or liquid. This will freeze and damage the cut- ting blades.
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