Important Safeguards - GE 168949 Owner's Manual

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. To protect against risk of electrical
shock, do not put cord, plug, or
Mixer body in water or other liquid.
This may cause personal injury or
damage to the product.
3. Close supervision is necessary when
Mixer is used by or near children.
4. Unplug from outlet when not in use,
before putting on or taking off parts
and before cleaning.
5. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep
hands, hair, clothing, as well as spatulas
and other utensils, away from beaters
during operation to reduce the risk
of injury to persons, and/or damage
to the Mixer.
6. Do not operate Mixer with a damaged
cord or plug, or after the appliance
malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner. Call our
toll-free Customer Assistance
Number for information on
examination, repair or electrical
or mechanical adjustment.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Consumer Safety Information
THIS UNIT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
When your GE
®
may experience an odor and possibly a
slight wisp of smoke from your mixer's
motor. This is caused by the heat curing
of the insulation, which protects the
motor and is normal. After the first few
uses, this will no longer occur.
This appliance is equipped with a polarized
plug. This type of plug has one blade wider
than the other. The plug will fit into an
electrical outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature intended to help reduce
the risk of electrical shock. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Mixer is first used, you
7. The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by the appliance
manufacturer for use with this model
may cause fire, electrical shock or
injury.
8. Do not use outdoors or for commercial
purposes.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or countertop, or touch hot
surfaces, including stove.
10. Remove beaters from Mixer before
washing.
11. Do not place Mixer or bowls on or
near a hot gas or electric burner, or
in a heated oven.
12. Check that control is off before
plugging cord into wall outlet. To
disconnect, turn control to OFF,
then remove plug from wall outlet.
13. Do not use Mixer for other than
intended use.
14. Do not leave Mixer unattended
while it is operating.
try reversing the plug. If the plug should
still fail to fit, contact a qualified electrician
to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not
attempt to defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized plug by modifying the plug
in any way.
WARNING: To reduce risk of personal
injury, always unplug Mixer before inserting
or removing beaters or dough hooks.
BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash bowl, beaters,
and dough hooks in hot, soapy water.
Then rinse and dry.
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