When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to
persons, including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they are closely
supervised and instructed concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
3. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or
near children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
4. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse base,
motor, cord, or plug in water or other liquid.
5. Unplug cord from outlet when not in use, before putting on or
taking off parts, and before cleaning.
6. Avoid contacting moving parts.
7. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug,
or after the appliance malfunctions or has been dropped or
damaged in any manner. Call our toll-free customer service
number for information on examination, repair, or electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
8. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the
appliance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
9. Do not use your food processor if any part is broken.
10. Do not use appliance outdoors.
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces.
12. Keep hands and utensils away from moving blade and disc while
processing food to reduce the risk of severe personal injury and/
or damage to the food processor. A rubber scraper may be used
but ONLY when the food processor is not running.
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13. The blade and disc are sharp. Handle carefully. Store out of reach
of children.
14. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade or disc
on base without first putting bowl properly in place.
15. Be certain lid is securely locked in place before operating appliance.
16. Never feed food into food chute by hand. Always use the food
pushers.
17. Do not attempt to defeat the lid interlock mechanism.
18. Make sure the blade or disc has come to a full stop before
removing lid.
19. To reduce the risk of injury, be sure to insert or remove blade
and disc using hubs provided for this purpose. Use caution when
removing blade and disc from the bowl, when emptying the bowl,
and when cleaning.
20. Check that the control is OFF (O) before plugging cord into wall
outlet. To disconnect, turn the control to OFF (O); then remove
plug from wall outlet.
21. Be sure to turn switch to OFF (O) position after each use. Always
use the pushers to clear the food chute. When this method is not
possible, unplug cord from outlet and disassemble unit to remove
the remaining food.
22. The appliance is not intended for commercial, professional, or
industrial use. It is designed and built exclusively for household
use only.
23. Never use appliance for a longer period or with a larger amount
of ingredients other than that recommended by appliance
manufacturer.
24. The maximum rating of this unit is based on using the chopping/
mixing blade. Using the slicing/shredding disc may draw
significantly less power.