Cuisinart BFP-650P1 Instruction 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 liquids. 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 the 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. K eep 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 on, and LED lights are illuminated or flashing, 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. T o 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. N ever leave your blender unattended while it is running. 16. T wist removable blade assembly firmly to blender jar. Injury can result if moving blades accidentally become exposed. 17. Regarding your cord set: A longer cord has been provided so that you will have flexibility in positioning your Cuisinart® VELOCITY Ultra Trio 1 HP Blender/Food Processor with Travel Cups. Exercise care when using the longer cord to avoid entangling or tripping over the cord. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter or tabletop, where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over. Excess cord should be stored in the cord storage area at the back of the blender base to avoid injury caused by the longer cord. 18. W ash the blender jar, blade assembly, cover, work bowl, chopping/mixing blade, reversible slicing/shredding disc, feed tube, travel cups and travel lids before first use. 19. W ARNING: 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. 20. WARNING: FLASHING LIGHT INDICATES READY TO OPERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BLADES. 21. When blending hot liquids in blender jar, remove measured pour lid to allow steam to escape. 22. Never feed food into processor by hand. Always use the food pusher. 23. Make sure the blade or disc has come to a full stop before removing cover. 24. This food processor attachment is to be used only with the Cuisinart® BFP-650 blender. Do not use with any other manufacturer's blender base. This appliance is intended for household use only. 25. Do not blend hot liquids in travel cup! 26. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade or discs on base without first putting bowl properly in place. Be certain cover is securely locked in place before operating appliance. Never feed food by hand. Always use food pusher. Do not attempt to defeat the cover interlock mechanism. 27. Do not operate your appliance in an appliance garage or under a wall cabinet. When storing in an appliance garage always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet. Not doing so could create a risk of fire, especially if the appliance touches the walls of the garage or the door touches the unit as it closes. 28. DO NOT blend carbonate beverages in the blender jar, travel cups 2