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• Do not immerse this appliance in water or other liquid.
• If the plug on this appliance does not fit in your outlet:
- Do not modify the plug.
- Do not use an adaptor.
- Have an electrician replace the obsolete outlet.
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 dam-
aged cord or plug, or after the appliance mal-
functions, 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.
7. The use of attachments, including canning
jars, not recommended or sold by Hamilton
Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. may cause a risk of
injury to persons.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter, or touch hot surfaces, including stove.
10. Keep hands and utensils out of jar while
blending 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Other Consumer Safety Information
This appliance is intended for household
use only.
This appliance is equipped with a grounded-type
3-wire cord (3-prong plug). This type of plug will
only fit into an electrical outlet made for a 3-prong
plug. This is a safety feature intended to help
reduce the risk of electrical shock. If the plug
should fail to fit contact a qualified electrician to
replace the obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to
defeat the safety purpose of the grounding pin by
modifying the plug in any way.
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Shock Hazard
11. Blades are sharp; handle carefully– especially
12. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked
13. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting
14. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutter
15. Always operate blender with lid in place.
16. When blending hot liquids, remove center
17. Screw on jar collar firmly. Injury can result if
18. If the jar should turn when the motor is
19. Do not leave blender unattended while it is
20. To disconnect cord, turn the control to OFF.
21. Do not use appliance for other than intended
Do not use the Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.,
food processor attachment with this blender.
The wattage rating of the blender is based on
available cutting blades and jar combinations that
may not be provided with your unit, but are avail-
able as replacement parts. The blender as provid-
ed may draw significantly less power.
If the cutting blades lock and do not move, it will
damage the motor. Do not use. Call the toll-free
customer service number for information.
Do not place blender jar in the freezer filled with
food or liquid. This will freeze and damage the
cutting blades.
when assembling, disassembling or cleaning
inside blender jar.
blender jar.
blades.
assembly blades on base without jar properly
attached.
piece of two-piece lid. With the protection of an
oven mitt or thick towel, place hand on top of
the blender jar lid while blending hot liquids.
Do not fill blender jar beyond the 3-cup (750
ml) level. Always begin processing at the low-
est speed setting. Ensure skin and hands are
covered to reduce the risk of possible burns.
moving blades accidentally become exposed.
switched ON, switch OFF immediately and
tighten jar in threaded jar collar.
operating.
Then remove plug from wall outlet.
purpose.
