Black & Decker HC2000 - Manual (Page 2)

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, in order to reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, and/or injury, basic safety precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
■ Read all instructions.
■ To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse
Base, Motor Block, cord, or plug in water or other liquid. To
clean, wipe exterior with a damp cloth.
■ Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used
by or near children.
■ Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or tak-
ing off parts, and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp plug and
pull straight out from outlet.
■ Never pull cord.
■ Avoid contacting moving parts.
■ Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug
or after the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or dam-
aged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest autho-
rized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
■ The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appli-
ance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
■ Do not use outdoors.
■ Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch
hot surfaces.
■ The Blade is sharp. Handle carefully. Store out of reach of
children.
■ To avoid injury, never place Knife Blade on Base without first
putting Bowl properly in place. Make sure Motor and Knife
Blade have stopped completely before removing Cover.
■ Do not attempt to force the Cover interlock mechanism.
■ This appliance is intended for processing small quantities of
food for immediate consumption. This appliance is not
intended to prepare large quantities of food at one time.
■ This product has a “pulse action” feature. Avoid running the
motor continuously in this mode for periods over 1 minute.
■ Do not operate the appliance when empty.
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