User Manual Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife

No. We have been wiping the cord with cleaner. Please note, we had this knife three months and the casing cracked, the knife works fine.

Yes, one must keep the trigger depressed while carving. There is no lock. Probably a safety feature.

Yes. There is a safety button that locks the on/off switch so that if you push the button with the safety on, the blades will not operate. To get the blades to operate, you have to turn the safety off & push the button. Once you release the button, the blades will stop.

An electric sharpener should never be used to cut bread. It should ONLY be used to sharpen blades.

The knife and two sets of blades don't come on a "case" but they fit into a great wood stand that does not take up much room. It is definitely the best electric knife that we have ever had!