Smeg HBF02 Manuel D'utilisation page 6

Important Safeguards
For this appliance
• Do not use outdoors.
• The use of attachments, parts or
accessories not recommended or sold
by the manufacturer may cause fire,
electric shock or injury.
• The hand blender is portable: Do not let
the cord hang over the edge of a table
or counter.
• Keep the cord away from hot surfaces,
including the stove.
• Keep hands and utensils out of the
chopper bowl while blending to prevent
the possibility of severe injury to persons
and damage to the appliance. A scraper
may be used but only when the
appliance is not running.
• Always unplug the hand blender from
the power socket if it is left unattended
and before assembly, disassembly or
cleaning.
• Unplug the hand blender when it is not
being used, before cleaning it and if you
notice any fault.
• The appliance has important markings
on the plug blade. the attachment plug
or entire cordset is not suitable for
replacement. If damaged, the appliance
shall be replaced.
• To reduce the risk of injury, never place
the chopper blade on the base without
first putting the bowl properly in place.
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• Blades are sharp. Handle with care:
Avoid touching the blades of the blender
attachment and of the chopper
attachment. Handle very carefully when
removing, inserting or cleaning the
blades.
• Remove the chopper blade of the
chopper attachment before emptying the
bowl.Do not blend hot oil or fat.
• Remove the whisk or potato masher from
the hand blender before washing.
• Be certain that the chopper lid is securely
locked in place before operating the
appliance.
• Do not try to by-pass the chopper lid
interlock mechanism.
• Use tall containers when mixing liquids,
particularly if hot, to reduce spilling,
splattering and burn injuries.
• To avoid splashing, always insert the
blender attachment in the food before
switching the hand blender on.
• Do not leave the hand blender in a hot
pot on a lit stove while not in use.
• Avoid using the blender attachment and
chopper attachment to chop fruit pits,
bones or other hard food as doing so
can damage the blades.
• Avoid getting liquids above the shaft
joint.