Hand Mixer Safety; Important Safeguards; Consumer Safety Information - GE 168951 Manual De Instrucciones

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Hand Mixer Safety

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do
not put cord, plug, or mixer body 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,
before putting on or taking off parts,
and before cleaning.
5. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep
hands, hair, and clothing, as well as
spatulas and other utensils, away from
beaters during operation to reduce risk
of injury to persons, and/or damage to
mixer.
6. Remove beaters from mixer before
washing.
7. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions or is dropped
or damaged in any manner. Call our
toll-free customer service number for
information on examination, repair or
electrical or mechanical adjustment.
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Consumer Safety Information

This appliance is intended for household
use only.
This appliance is equipped with a polarized
plug. This type of plug has one blade wider
than the other. The plug will fit into an
electrical outlet only one way. This is a safety
feature intended to help reduce the risk of
electrical shock. If you are unable to insert
the plug into the outlet, try reversing the
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8. The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by General
Electric for use with this model may
cause fire, electric shock or injury.
9. Do not use outdoors.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or in a heated oven.
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter. Do not let cord contact hot
surfaces, including stove.
12. Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or in a heated oven.
13. Check that control is off before plugging
cord into wall outlet. To disconnect, turn
control to OFF, then remove plug from
wall outlet.
14. Do not use appliance for other than
intended purpose.
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact
a qualified electrician to replace the obsolete
outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug by modifying
the plug in any way.
WARNING:
To reduce risk of per-
sonal injury, always unplug mixer before
inserting or removing beaters.