Black & Decker BL4000R Manual

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•  Read all instructions.

•  Unit has a motor protection system. If the indicator 

light blinks rapidly, unplug it & let cool. Plug back in to 

restart. 

•  To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put 

blender base, cord or plug in water or other liquid. 

•  Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is 

used by or near children.

•  Unplug from outlet when not in use, before 

disassembly and before cleaning. 

•  Avoid contacting moving parts. 

•  Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord 

or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or has 

been damaged in any manner. Contact the consumer 

service number listed in this manual. 

•  The use of attachments, including canning jars, not 

recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer 

may cause fire, electric shock or injury. 

•  Do not use outdoors. 

•  The maximum rating is based on the blender jug 

attachment. The power input of the optional personal 

jar or herb jar is less than the allowable deviation.

•  Do not let cord hang over the edge of table or 

counter, or touch with hot surfaces. 

•  Keep hands and utensils out of container while 

blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons 

or damage to the blender. A scraper may be used but 

must be used only when the blender is not running. 

•  Blades are sharp. Handle carefully. 

•  To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutter 

assembly blades on base without the jar properly 

attached. 

•  Do not blend hot liquids more than 600ml. Always 

operate blender with cover in place. When blending 

hot liquids, removed the lid cap from the lid.  And 

close any edge cover openings intended for pouring. 

Do not blend hot liquids for the personal blender jar. 

•  Do not use appliance for other than intended use. 

•  The appliance is not intended for use by persons 

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory 

or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and 

knowledge, unless they have been given supervision 

or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a 

person responsible for their safety. 

•  Children should be supervised to ensure that they do 

not play with the appliance. 

PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS USE AND CARE BOOK. 

 When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to 

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury, including the following:

This appliance has a polarized plug (one 

blade is wider than the other). To reduce 

the risk of electric shock, this plug is 

intended to fit into a polarized outlet only 

one way. If the plug does not fit fully into 

the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does 

not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do 

not attempt to modify the plug in any way.

Warning: This appliance is equipped 

with a tamper-resistant screw to prevent 

removal of the outer cover. To reduce 

the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

attempt to remove the outer cover. There 

are no user-serviceable parts inside. 

Repair should be done only by authorized 

service personnel. 

1) A short power-supply cord is provided to 

reduce the risk resulting from becoming 

entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

2) Longer detachable power cords or 

extension cords are available and may 

be used if care is exercised in their use.

3) If a long detachable power-supply cord 

or extension cord is used,

  a) The marked electrical rating of the 

extension cord should be at least as 

great as the electrical rating of the 

appliance,

  b) If the appliance is of the grounded 

type, the extension cord should be a 

grounding-type 3-wire cord, and

  c) The longer cord should be arranged so 

that it will not drape over the countertop 

or tabletop where it can be pulled on by 

children or tripped over unintentionally.

Note: If the power cord is damaged, 

please contact the warranty department 

listed in these instructions.  

SAFETY FEATURES