Smeg HBF01 User manual

HBF01
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1) ON/OFF button
2) TURBO button
3) Speed selector
4) Motor body
5) Stainless steel blender shaft and stainless steel blade unit
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this Smeg 50’s Style hand blender.
We hope you enjoy using your new appliance!
Kind regards,
Smeg S.p.A.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
• WARNING: If the instructions contained in this manual are not followed precisely,
fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
• READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - Your safety and the safety of others are
very important. We have provided many important safety messages throughout this
manual and on the appliance.Read all the instructions before using the appliance and
always obey all safety messages.
• RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION
This is a safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can result in
severe personal injury or death.
• UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
A signal word - DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION - is used with the safety alert
symbol. DANGER denotes the most serious hazards. It means you could be killed or
seriously injured if you do not immediately follow the instructions.
WARNING means you could be killed or seriously injured if the instructions are not
followed. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided,
could result in minor to moderate injury.
• This appliance is intended for use in the home only.
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose. The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by improper use of this appliance.
• This appliance complies with current safety regulations. Improper use of this appliance
can result in personal injury and material damage.
• Read all the instructions before installing or using the appliance for the first time.
• Keep these operating instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any future user.
The safety messages will inform you of potential hazards, on how to avoid the risk of injury
and what can occur if the instructions are not followed.
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IMPORTANT: Observe all codes and ordinances in force.
• WARNING: For your safety, the instructions contained in this manual must
be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion and to prevent property
damage, personal injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors, liquids or materials near this or any
other appliance.
• NOTE: This appliance is NOT designed for installation in manufactured (mobile)
homes or in recreational vehicles (RVs).
DO NOT install this appliance outdoors.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, personal injury, or damage
when using the appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following:
Follow all safety instructions for using the appliance safely.
• Read this user manual carefully before using the appliance.
• This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce
the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug
does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.
• Unplug the appliance immediately after use.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended while it is operating.
• Unplug the appliance as soon as you have finished using it and before cleaning it.
• Do not immerse the appliance, the power cord or the plug in water or any other liquid.
• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance
malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the
nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or electrical or mechanical
adjustment.
• Keep the power cord away from sharp edges.
• To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet.
• Do not place the appliance above or near lit gas or electric burners, inside an oven or
near other heat sources.
• Do not try to repair the appliance yourself or without the assistance of a qualified
technician.
• In the event of a fault, repairs should only be carried out by a qualified technician.
• Do not modify the appliance.
• Never try to put out a fire or flames with water: turn off the appliance, remove the plug
from the socket and smother the flames with a fire blanket or other appropriate cover.
• Turn the appliance OFF, then unplug from the outlet when not in use, before assembling
or disassembling parts and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from
the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
• This appliance should not be used by children and care should be taken when used
near children.

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• Children must never play with the appliance. Keep the appliance out of reach of
children.
For this appliance
• Do not use outdoors.
• The use of attachments, parts or accessories not recommended or sold by the
manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
• The hand blender is portable: Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or
counter.
• Keep the cord away from hot surfaces, including the stove.
• Always unplug the hand blender from the power socket if it is left unattended and
before assembly, disassembly or cleaning.
• Unplug the hand blender when it is not being used, before cleaning it and if you notice
any fault.
• The appliance has important markings on the plug blade. The attachment plug or entire
cordset is not suitable for replacement. If damaged, the appliance shall be replaced.
• Blades are sharp. Handle with care: Avoid touching the blades of the blender
attachment. Handle very carefully when removing, inserting or cleaning the blades.
• When mixing liquids, especially hot liquids, use a tall container or make small quantities
at a time to reduce spillage.
• To avoid splashing, always insert the blender attachment in the food before switching
the hand blender on.
• Do not leave the hand blender in a hot pot on a lit stove while not in use.
• Avoid using the blender attachment to chop fruit pits, bones or other hard food as
doing so can damage the blades.
• Avoid getting liquids above the shaft joint.
• Only use original spare parts. The use of spare parts not approved by the manufacturer
could lead to fires, electric shocks or personal injury.
• Avoid spraying liquid on the motor body or cord of the hand blender or getting them
wet. In the event of contact with liquid, immediately unplug the hand blender and dry it
thoroughly: Electric shock hazard!
• Let the hand blender cool down before cleaning.
• Do not use harsh detergents or sharp objects to clean the hand blender, its attachments
or accessories.

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This user manual
This user manual is an integral part of the appliance and must therefore be kept in its entirety
in an accessible place for the whole working life of the appliance.
Intended use
• Only use the appliance indoors.
• This appliance is intended for household use and similar applications such as:
- in kitchen areas provided for personnel in shops, offices and other work environments
- in bed and breakfast and farm accommodation
- by guests in hotels, motels and other residential type environments.
• Any other use, for example in restaurants, coffee bars and coffee shops is considered
improper.
• The appliance may be used to blend, chop, mix and emulsify various ingredients.
Moreover, in combination with its accessories, it can mince/grind meat, cheese,
bread, mash potatoes and other vegetables or whip and whisk eggs and cream for
various preparations. Every other use is considered improper. Do not use the appliance
for anything other than its intended use.
• The appliance may be used:
• In staff canteen areas in shops, offices and other working environments
• Farm houses
• By guests in hotels, motels and other residential-type environments;
• Bed-and-breakfast-type environments.
• The appliance is not designed to operate with external timers or with remote control
systems.
• This appliance must not be used by people (including children) of reduced physical,
sensory or mental capacity, or lacking in experience in the use of electrical appliances,
unless they are supervised or instructed by adults who are responsible for their safety.
Identification plate
The identification plate lists the technical data, serial number and brand name. The
identification plate must never be removed.
• The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor
of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to such substances.

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WARNING:
• This product contains a chemical known by the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
• This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed,
including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.
MANUFACTURER’S LIABILITY
The manufacturer shall not be liable for injuries or property damage caused by:
• Any use of the appliance other than the one it was designed for.
• Not having read the user manual.
• Tampering with any part of the appliance.
• The use of non-original spare parts.
• Not following the safety instructions.
DISPOSAL
• Old electrical equipment must not be disposed of with household waste! In
accordance with the law in force, electrical appliances at the end of their life should
be taken to separate collection facilities for electrical and electronic waste. This way,
valuable materials from old appliances can be recycled and the environment can be
protected. For more information, please contact your local authorities or recycling
center employees.
Note that non-polluting and recyclable materials are used for packaging the appliance.
• Dispose of the packaging materials at appropriate differentiated waste collection
centers.

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USE
The hand blender is intended for: blending fluids, mixing soft ingredients, pureeing cooked
ingredients. Continuous operation time should not exceed 30 seconds.
The appliance can be used with all accessories at any speed settings. SMEG accessories
(including chopper, vegetable masher, whisk and beaker) can be purchased separately
(HBAC01).
BEFORE FIRST USE
Thoroughly clean the parts that will come into contact with food before using the appliance
for the first time.
PREPARING FOR USE
Cut large ingredients into pieces of approximately 2 cm before processing them.
Assemble the appliance properly before plugging it into the wall socket.
USING THE APPLIANCE
Twist and lock the blender arm (5) to the motor unit (4). Immerse blades dome completely in
the ingredients. Switch the appliance on by pressing ON/OFF or turbo button (1-2): adjust
the speed by rotating the speed selector (3).
Blend the ingredients by moving the appliance slowly up and down.
CLEANING AND CARE
• Unplug the hand blender before cleaning it.
• Do not immerse the motor base in water or other liquids.
• Clean the motor body with a damp cloth and mild detergents exclusively. The chopper
bowl and blade unit, the nonslip base, stainless steel whisk and the BPA-free beaker
with lid can be washed in a dishwasher. Masher, the chopper lid and the whisk holder
must be cleaned with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly.
• Do not use cleaning products containing chlorine, ammonia or bleach on parts with
metallic finishes (e.g. anodised, nickel- or chrome-plated).

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ITALY