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 the 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. 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.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
9. Do not use outdoors.
10. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot
surfaces, including stove.
11. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
12. 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.
13. Blades are sharp; handle carefully—especially when assembling,
disassembling, or cleaning inside blender jar.
14. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked blender jar.
15. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade assembly
on base without blending jar or personal jar attached.
16. Do not blend hot liquids in the personal jar.
17. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting blade assembly.
18. Always operate blender with lid in place.
19. Ensure collar on base of blending jar is tight and secure. Injury
can result if moving blades accidentally become exposed.
20. If the jar should twist or rotate when motor is switched ON,
switch OFF ( ) immediately and tighten jar in collar or on
blender base. Do not leave blender unattended while it is
operating.
21. Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
22. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.