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Food Processor Safety Tips
Home » Small Appliances » Food Processors » Food Processor Safety TipsThe functionality of a food processor makes it a highly prized and enjoyable kitchen appliance, but it’s important to remember that it’s also quite dangerous. As an electrical appliance that includes extremely sharp blades, there are many dangers included with the use and maintenance of a food processor. Those blades, in fact, are considered dangerous enough that some food processor manuals even include instructions for removing them from the original packaging. Obviously, you’ll want to handle the blades carefully when switching blades or discs, and you should never, under any circumstances, have your hands near the blades or discs of a food processor while it’s in operation. Some other general tips:
• Unplug the food processor if it’s not in use: There’s no reason to leave your food processor plugged in if you’re not using it. Unplug the food processor before changing parts or removing your food from the bowl, and, of course, before you clean your food processor -- you’ll be far less likely to injure yourself.
• Wash the motor base by hand: This was mentioned once above, but since submerging your food processor or running it through your dishwasher could result in permanent damage to the processor, or electrocution for you, it’s probably worth mentioning again. Even if all of the other parts of your food processor are dishwasher safe, wash your base by hand with a damp cloth after ensuring that it’s unplugged.
• Check electrical cord and plug before each use: Take a quick look at your cord and plug in order to determine whether either is damaged, and return your food processor to your retailer for repair if needed.
• Check motor response: The motor of your food processor should stop immediately after you begin to turn the bowl lid, so make sure that your food processor’s motor has stopped completely before you fully remove the lid.
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