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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. This appliance should not be used by or near children or individuals with cer-
tain disabilities.
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 container, 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 recommend-
ed 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 running.
16. When blending HOT liquids, remove measured pour lid (center piece of cover)
to allow steam to escape.
17. Twist on locking ring firmly. Injury can result if moving blades accidentally
become exposed.
18. Do not use an extension cord with this unit. Doing so may result in fire, elec-
trical shock, or personal injury.
Regarding your cord set:
A longer cord has been provided so that you will
have flexibility in positioning your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
Blender near an
electrical outlet. Exercise care when using the longer cord, to avoid entan-
gling 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 chil-
dren 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.
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 USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE
INSIDE. REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
21.
WARNING:
FLASHING LIGHT INDICATES BLENDER IS READY TO
OPERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BLADES.
22. 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug (one prong is wider than the other). To
reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit into a polarized outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way.
This appliance comes with a resettable thermal fuse to prevent damage to
the motor in case of extreme overload. Should the unit shut off unexpect-
edly, unplug it and let it cool for at least 15 minutes before continuing (see
“To reset the unit” on page 5).
