Hamilton Beach 70723 Use and Care Manual - Page 2

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 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 by or 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 immerse base, motor, cord, or plug in water or other liquid. 6. Turn the appliance OFF ( ); then unplug from the outlet when not in use, before assembling or disassembling parts, and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord. 7. Avoid contacting 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 not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. 10. Do not use your food processor if any part is broken. 11. Do not use appliance outdoors. 12. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. 13. Keep hands and utensils away from moving blade and disc while processing food to reduce the risk of severe personal injury and/ or damage to the food processor. A rubber scraper may be used but ONLY when the food processor is not running. 14. Blades are sharp. Handle cutting blades carefully when inserting or removing, emptying the bowl, and during cleaning. Store out of reach of children. 15. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade or disc on base without first putting bowl properly in place. 16. Be certain lid is securely locked in place before operating appliance. 17. Never feed food into food chute by hand. Always use the food pushers. 18. Do not attempt to defeat the lid interlock mechanism. 19. Make sure the blade or disc has come to a full stop before removing lid. 20. To reduce the risk of injury, be sure to insert or remove blade and disc using hubs provided for this purpose. Use caution when removing blade and disc from the bowl, when emptying the bowl, and when cleaning. 21. 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. 22. Be sure to turn switch to OFF ( ) position after each use. Always use the pushers to clear the food chute. When this method is not possible, unplug cord from outlet and disassemble unit to remove the remaining food. 23. The appliance is not intended for commercial, professional, or industrial use. It is designed and built exclusively for household use only. 2