Important Safeguards - Hamilton Beach 54210 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.
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.
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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, emptying or cleaning blender jar.
15. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked blender jar.
16. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade assembly on base
without blending jar or personal jar attached.
17. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting blade assembly.
18. Always operate blender with lid in place.
19. Be careful if hot liquid is poured into blender as it can be ejected out of
appliance due to sudden steaming.
20. When blending hot liquids, open the center vent lid and close any edge
cover opening intended for pouring. To prevent possible burns: Do not
exceed the 3-cup (710-ml) level. Hot liquids may push off lid during
blending; therefore, with the protection of an oven mitt or thick towel, place
one hand on top of the lid, keep exposed skin away from the lid, and start
blending at lowest speed.
21. Ensure collar on base of blending jar is tight and secure. Injury can result if
moving blades accidentally become exposed.
22. If the jar should twist or rotate when motor is switched ON, switch OFF ( )
immediately and tighten jar in collar or on blender base.
23. Do not leave blender unattended while it is operating.
24. Check that the appliance is OFF ( ) before plugging cord into wall outlet. To
disconnect, turn the control to OFF ( ); then remove plug from wall outlet.
To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power
cord.