Important Instructions
• WARNING: To avoid injury to persons and damage, always turn the appliance OFF,
wait for the motor to stop completely and unplug the appliance, immediately after
operation and before assembling/disassembling or cleaning the appliance. Never
use force operating, assembling or disassembling the appliance.
• WARNING: The blade is very sharp. Pay attention when handling the units. Only touch the
sealing ring when handling the blade. Handle with care when cleaning.
• NOTE: Ensure the appliance is properly assembled and the blade is properly
attached before connecting the plug into the power outlet. Never turn the appliance on without
the lid or refill lid. Never turn the appliance on without the container properly placed
on the motorblock. Never place only the holder or the blade only on the motorblock.
Never touch the drive gear when the plug is connected to the power outlet.
• WARNING: If the blade is mounted in the glass container, the container is positioned on the
motorblock, and the plug is connected to the power outlet, do not insert your fingers, a wooden or
plastic spoon or similar cooking utensils or foreign substances in the glass container. Always
take the glass container off the motorblock before pushing the food down with a spoon.
• WARNING: Never combine the glass container and the holder without the blade.
Without the blade the bottom of the glass container is open. Liquids could spill and might
damage the motorblock.
• WARNING: Do not overfill the glass container. If necessary, take some food out of
the container, using a wooden or plastic spoon, before starting the appliance again.
• Do not chop extremely hard food, such as nuts with shell or bones to avoid overrunning,
spurt out or that the motor stalls or stucks during operation because the blade is blocked.
• WARNING: Do not operate the appliance when the glass container has a crack or any
part of it is likely to be damaged. The appliance is likely to be damaged if the appliance was
subject to inadmissible strain (i.e. overheating, mechanical, or electric shock) or if there are
any cracks, excessively frayed parts, distortions or the motor stalls or stucks. In this
case, immediately unplug the appliance and return the entire appliance (including all
parts and accessories) to an authorised service centre for examination and repair.
• WARNING: Do not fill ingredients into the glass container which exceed a temperature of
60 degrees. After processing ice cubes slowly heat up the glass container before processing
hot ingredients. Otherwise the glass container will crack or get damaged. Use gloves processing
hot liquids. Ensure not to burn yourself on the glass container, overrunning, spurt out or hot steam.
• WARNING: Ensure the glass container is locked securely onto the motorblock and that
you can not knock the appliance over during operation to avoid personal injury.
• CAUTION: DO NOT place the appliance in an automatic dishwasher.
• The appliance is for household only.
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