Safety Cautions - Cuisinart DLC3E Instructions Manual

10. SAFETY CAUTIONS

Like every household appliance, your food processor should be handled with
care. Follow the advice below in order to avoid any wound.
• Handle the blade with utmost care. Avoid touching the sharp metal parts.
• Always put the blade in place before adding the ingredients.
• Never place the blade on the motor shaft before having locked the bowl.
• Before switching on the appliance, make sure that the blade is pushed in
completely on the motor shaft and that the lid is correctly placed. Do not
force or block the lid mechanism.
• Use the spatula only when the motor is off. Avoid any contact with the
moving parts.
• Always wait until the blade stops rotating before removing the lid.
• Disconnect the appliance before cleaning it, putting it away or removing the
attachments.
• Remove the bowl from the stand before removing the blade.
• Take care to prevent the blade from falling when emptying the bowl. Keep
the blade in place by holding it from below the bowl.
• Use this appliance exclusively with the attachments supplied by Cuisinart®.
• Do not immerse the base in water or any other liquid.
• Always disconnect the appliance immediately after use, before assembling or
dismantling, before removing the foods and before cleaning. Never leave the
appliance unattended when plugged in. To disconnect pull the plug and never
the cord.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the worktop and avoid any contact
with hot surfaces.
• Do not leave the blade on the motor shaft when the appliance is not in use.
Put the blade away out of the reach of children.
• In order to avoid damage to the mechanism, do not put the appliance away
with the lid completely closed.
• Be particularly vigilant if the appliance is used near children. Store out of
the reach of children. Never let children use the food processor.
• Do not use the appliance if it has fallen or if it shows apparent traces of
damage.
• Stop immediately using the appliance if the cord is damaged and have the
power cable replaced by a professional.
• No repair can be undertaken by the user.
• This appliance meets the essential requirements of guidelines 89/336/EEC
(electromagnetic compatibility) and 73/23/EEC (safety of household
appliances) as amended by guideline 93/68/EEC (CE marking).
• Use this appliance only to cook while following the instructions of this
manual.
• Do not use outside.
• For domestic use only.
Discarding electrical and electronic equipment at the end of life.
In everybody's interest and to participate actively in protecting the environment:
• Do not discard these items with your household waste.
• Use the available trade-in and collection systems.
Some materials can in this way be recycled or recovered.
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