Kenwood BLX50 manual safety, before using your Kenwood appliance, before plugging in

Use your blender for soups, drinks, pâtés, mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, biscuit crumbs, chopping nuts and crushing ice.

before using your Kenwood appliance

●Read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.

●Remove all packaging and any labels.

●Wash the parts: see ‘care and cleaning’.

safety

●Switch off and unplug:

●before fitting or removing parts;

●when not in use;

●before cleaning.

●Always unplug the appliance before putting your hands or utensils in the goblet.

●Always take care when handling the blade assembly and avoid touching the cutting edge of the blades when cleaning.

●Only operate the blender with the lid in place.

●Only use the goblet with the blade assembly supplied.

●Never let the power unit, cord or plug get wet.

●Never use a damaged appliance. Get it checked or repaired: see ‘service and customer care’.

●Never use an unauthorised attachment.

●Liquids should be allowed to cool to room temperature before blending.

●Never leave the appliance unattended when it is operating.

●When removing the blender from the power unit:

●wait until the blades have completely stopped;

●don’t accidentally unscrew the goblet from the blade assembly.

●Never run the blender empty.

●Never blend more than the maximum capacity stated in the recommended function selector chart.

●To ensure long life of your blender, do not run it for longer than 60 seconds.

●Smoothie recipes - never blend frozen ingredients that have formed a solid mass during freezing, break it up before adding to the goblet.

●Don’t use the blender as a storage container. Keep it empty before and after use.

●Always use the blender on a secure, dry level surface.

●Never place this appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner or where it could touch a heated appliance.

●Misuse of your blender can result in injury.

●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 have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

●Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

●Only use the appliance for its intended domestic use. Kenwood will not accept any liability if the appliance is subject to improper use, or failure to comply with these instructions.

before plugging in

●Make sure your electricity supply is the same as the one shown on the underside of the appliance.

Important - UK only

●The wires in the cord are coloured as follows: Blue = Neutral

Brown = Live.

●The appliance must be protected by a 13A approved (BS1362) fuse.

Note:

●For non-rewireable plugs the fuse cover MUST be refitted when replacing the fuse. If the fuse cover is lost then the plug must not be used until a replacement can be obtained. The correct fuse cover is identified by colour and a replacement may be obtained from your Kenwood Authorised Repairer (see Service).

●If a non-rewireable plug is cut off it must be DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY. An electric shock hazard may arise if an unwanted non-rewireable plug is inadvertently inserted into a 13A socket outlet.

●This appliance conforms to EC directive 2004/108/EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility and EC regulation no. 1935/2004 of 27/10/2004 on materials intended for contact with food.

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