2IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS1. Read all instructions.2. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord,plug, or mixer body in water or other liquid.3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is usedby or near children.4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on ortaking off parts, and before cleaning.5. Avoid contacting moving parts. Keep hands, hair, and clothing,as well as spatulas and other utensils, away from beatersduring operation to reduce risk of injury to persons and/ordamage to mixer.6. Remove beaters from mixer before washing.7. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.8. Do not let cord contact hot surfaces, including the stove.9. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, orafter the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in anymanner. Call our toll-free customer service number for informationon examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.10. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by theappliance manufacturer for use with this model may cause fire,electric shock, or injury.11. Do not use outdoors.12. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heatedoven.13. Check that control is off before plugging cord into wall outlet. Todisconnect, turn control to O (OFF) and then remove plug fromwall outlet.14. Do not use appliance for other than intended purpose.When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury topersons, including the following:SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!OTHER CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATIONThis appliance is intended for household use only.WARNING! Shock Hazard: This appliance has a polarized plug (onewide blade) that reduces the risk of electric shock. The plug fits onlyone way into a polarized outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose ofthe plug by modifying the plug in any way or by using an adapter. Ifthe plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it stilldoes not fit, have an electrician replace the outlet.The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reducethe hazards of becoming tangled in or tripping over a longer cord.If a longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may beused. The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal toor greater than the rating of the appliance. Care must be taken toarrange the extension cord so that it will not drape over the counter-top or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or accidentallytripped over.CAUTION! Moving Parts Hazard.To reduce the risk of personal injury, always unplug mixer beforeinserting or removing beaters.WATTAGE/PEAK POWER INFORMATIONThe marked rating of the hand mixer is determined by UnderwritersLaboratories as the maximum stabilized power consumption of thehand mixer at high speed under a loaded condition.Peak power is an average of the maximum wattage a hand mixermay consume during initial operation at high speed.840171612 ENv01.qxd:Layout 1 2/6/12 9:39 AM Page 2