Cuisinart CBT-1000 CBT-1000 Manual - Page 2

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 2. To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not put motor base of blender in water or other liquid. 3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. 4. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning or removing contents from blender jar. Never put hands into the blender jar, or handle the blades with appliance plugged in. 5. Avoid contact with moving parts. 6. 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 nearest Cuisinart® service facility for examination, repair, and/or mechanical or electrical adjustment. 7. The use of attachments, including canning or ordinary jars, not recommended or sold by Cuisinart may cause fire, electrical shock, or risk of injury to persons. 8. Do not use outdoors. 9. Do not let cord hang over edge of counter or table or touch hot surfaces. 10. Keep hands and utensils out of jar while blending to reduce the risk of severe injury to persons or damage to blender itself. A rubber or plastic spatula may be used but must be used only when the blender is turned off. 11. When blender is in On mode, and LED lights are flashing or glowing, do not touch cutting assembly, interfere with blade movement, or remove blender jar cover. Accidentally touching a speed button may activate the blender. 12. BLADES ARE SHARP. HANDLE CAREFULLY. 13. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting assembly on base unless the blender jar is properly attached. 14. Always operate blender with the cover in place. 15. Never leave your blender unattended while it is running. 16. Twist on blade assembly firmly. Injury can result if moving blades accidentally become exposed. 17. When blending hot liquids, remove measured lid (center portion of cover) to allow steam to escape. 18. Do not use an extension cord with this unit. Doing so may result in fire, electrical shock, or personal injury. 19. Wash the blender jar, cutting assembly, locking ring, and cover before first use. 20. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOT REMOVE THE BASE PANEL. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. 21. WARNING: FLASHING LIGHT INDICATES READY TO OPERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BLADES. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY NOTICE This appliance is the grounded type; the extension cord should be a grounded type 3-wire cord. If the plug does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way. Maximum rating of 1000 watts is based on the food chopper attachment that draws the greatest power. Other recommended attachments may draw less power. This unit comes with a resettable thermal fuse to prevent damage to the motor in the case of extreme overload. Simply unplug the unit, rest it for 15 minutes and continue. 2