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Other Consumer Safety Information
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 damaged
cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunc-
tions, or is dropped or damaged in any man-
ner. Call our toll-free customer service number
for information on examination, repair or elec-
trical 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 the
stove.
10. Keep hands and utensils out of jar while blend-
ing 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.
11. Blades are sharp; handle carefully– especially
when assembling, disassembling or cleaning
inside blender jar.
12. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked
blender jar.
13. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting
blades.
14. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutter
assembly blades on base without jar properly
attached.
15. Always operate blender with lid in place.
16. When blending hot liquids, remove
center piece of two-piece lid. Do not fill
blender jar beyond the 3-cup (750 ml) level.
Always begin processing at the lowest speed
setting. Keep hands and other exposed skin
away from the cover opening to reduce the
risk of possible burns.
17. Screw on jar safety base firmly. Injury can
result if moving blades accidentally become
exposed.
18. If the jar should turn when the motor is
switched ON, switch OFF immediately and
tighten jar in threaded safety base.
19. Do not leave blender unattended while it is
operating.
20. To disconnect cord, turn the control to OFF.
Then remove plug from wall outlet.
21. Do not use appliance for other than intended
purpose.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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 obso-
lete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety pur-
pose of the grounding pin by modifying the plug in
any way.
The length of the cord used on this appliance was
selected to reduce the hazards of becoming tangled
in, or tripping over, a longer cord. If a longer cord is
necessary, an approved extension cord may be
used. The electrical rating of the extension cord
must be equal to or greater than the rating of the
blender. Care must be taken to arrange the
extension cord so that it will not drape over the
countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by
children or accidentally tripped over.
Do not use the Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.,
food processor attachment with this blender.
The wattage rating of the blender is based on avail-
able cutting blades and jar combinations that may
not be provided with your unit, but are available as
replacement parts. The blender as provided 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 cut-
ting blades.
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