West Bend Chefscape PBL1000 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 
 
To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions 
and warnings.  
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be 
followed including: 
•  Read all instructions, including these important safeguards and the care and use 
instructions in this manual. 
•  To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse cord, 
plugs, or other electric parts in water or other liquids. 
•  Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children. 
•  Unplug the appliance from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off 
parts and before cleaning. 
•  Avoid contact with moving parts. 
•  Do not operate this appliance with a damaged cord or plug, after the appliance 
malfunctions or if the appliance is dropped or damaged in any manner.  If you 
experience any problems with your appliance, unplug it immediately from the 
electrical outlet.  For service information see warranty page. 
•  The use of accessory attachments, including canning jars, not recommended or 
sold by Focus Electrics may cause fire, electric shock or injury to persons. 
•  Do not use outdoors. 
•  Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter. 
•  Do not let the cord come into contact with hot surfaces, including a stove. 
•  Keep hands and utensils (other than included stir stick) out of blending jar while 
mixing ingredients to reduce risk of severe injury to persons or damage to the 
appliance.  A scraper may be used but must be used only when the appliance is 
not running. 
•  Blades are sharp; handle carefully. 
•  To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutter-assembly blades on base without 
blending jar properly attached. 
•  Always operate the appliance with the lid in place. 
•  When blending hot liquids, remove centerpiece of two-piece cover. 
•  Do not run motor without blending jar properly attached to motor base or when 
blending jar is empty. 
•  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. 
• For 
household 
use 
only
 
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