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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
WARNING–
To reduce the
risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury
to persons or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
• Read and follow
the specific ‘‘Precautions
to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy’’ on page 2.
• This appliance must be grounded.
Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See
Grounding Instructions section on page 7.
• Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions.
• Be certain to place the front surface of the
door three inches or more back from the
countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping
of the appliance in normal usage.
• Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this guide.
Do not use
corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This microwave oven is specifically
designed to heat, dry or cook food, and is
not intended for laboratory or industrial use.
• Do not cover or block any openings on
the appliance.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water—
for example, in a wet basement, near
a swimming pool or near a sink.
• This microwave oven is not approved or
tested for marine use.
• Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
• Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not mount the microwave oven over
or near any portion of a heating or cooking
appliance.
• Do not mount this appliance over a sink.
• Do not store anything directly on top of the
microwave oven surface when the microwave
oven is in operation.
• Do not let power cord hang over edge of
table or counter.
• Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or plug, if it is not
working properly or if it has been damaged
or dropped. If the power cord is damaged, it
must be replaced by General Electric Service
or an authorized service agent using a power
cord available from General Electric.
• See door surface cleaning instructions
in the
Care and Cleaning section(s) of this manual.
• This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel.
Contact nearest
authorized service facility for examination,
repair or adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
– Do not overcook food.
Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven to facilitate cooking.
– Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles
from paper or plastic containers before
placing them in the oven.
– Do not use the oven for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
– If materials inside oven should ignite,
keep oven door closed, turn oven off and
disconnect power cord, or shut off power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel. If the door
is opened, the fire may spread.
