Proctor-Silex 840266500 Operator's Manual

CAUTION: READ
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
BEFORE USE

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840266500

Single-Serve Blender

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

This product is intended for household use only. Use for food or liquids only. 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,

5.

To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not

put cord, plug, or base in water or other liquid.
cleaning, or maintenance by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory, or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they are closely supervised
and instructed concerning the use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their

safety. Children should be supervised to ensure

they do not play with the appliance.

3. This appliance shall not be used by children.

Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of

children.

4. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be

made by children without supervision.

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6. Close supervision is necessary when any

appliance is used near children.

7. Unplug cord from socket when not in use,

before putting on or taking off parts, and before

cleaning.

8. Avoid any contact with blades or moveable

parts.

9. 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.

10.

The use of attachments, including canning jars,

17. Do not use broken, cracked, or loose cutting

not recommended or sold by the appliance
manufacturer may cause a risk of injury to
persons.

11. Do not use outdoors.

12. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or

counter or touch hot surfaces, including stove.

13. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric

burner, or in a heated oven.

14. Keep hands and utensils out of jar while

blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to

persons or damage to the blender. A rubber

spatula may be used but must be used only
when blender is not running.

15. Blades are sharp; handle carefully—especially

when cleaning inside blender jar.

16. Do not use a broken, chipped, or cracked

blender jar.

blades.

18. Always operate blender with lid in place.

19. Do not blend hot liquids.

20. Do not use appliance for other than intended

purpose.

21.

CAUTION: In order to avoid a hazard

due to inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut­out, this appliance must not be supplied through
an external switching device, such as a timer, or
connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on
and off by the utility.

22.

Your plug is provided with a 13-amp fuse

approved by ASTA to B.S. 1362. If you

need a replacement fuse carrier, it must be
replaced with the same colour-coded carrier with

the same markings. Fuse covers and carriers

can be obtained from approved service agents.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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Other Consumer Safety Information

If the cutting unit 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 cutting unit, jar, and motor.

Recycling the Product at the End of Its Service Life

The wheeled bin symbol marked on this appliance signifies that it must be taken over by a selective
collection system conforming to the WEEE Directive so that it can be either recycled or dismantled in
order to reduce any impact to the environment. The user is responsible for returning the product to
the appropriate collection facility, as specified by your local code. For additional information regarding
applicable local laws, please contact the municipal facility and/or local distributor.

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Parts and Features

Drinking Lid

Jar

Base

Pulse
Switch

Cutting Blades with
Permanent Gasket

(Do not try to
remove gasket.)

Cord Storage

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