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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Warning and Important Safety Instructions
appearing in this Use & Care Guide are not
meant to cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur . Common sense,
caution, and care must be exercised when
installing, maintaining, or operating microwave .
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service
agent, or manufacturer about problems or
conditions you do not understand .
RECOGNIZE SAFETY
SYMBOLS, WORDS, LABELS
DANGER
Immediate hazards which
WILL
result in
severe personal injury or death .
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD
result in severe personal injury or death .
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD
result in minor personal injury .
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury or property
damage, observe the following:
1 .
Do not
deep fat fry in oven . Fat could
overheat and be hazardous to handle .
2 .
Do not
cook or reheat eggs in shell or with
an unbroken yolk using microwave energy .
Pressure may build up and erupt . Pierce
yolk with fork or knife before cooking .
3 . Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes,
and similar foods before cooking with
microwave energy . When skin is pierced,
steam escapes evenly .
4 .
Do not
operate oven without load or food
in oven cavity .
5 . Use only popcorn in packages designed
and labeled for microwave use . Popping
time varies depending on oven wattage .
Do not
continue to heat after popping has
stopped . Popcorn will scorch or burn .
Do
not
leave oven unattended .
6 .
Do not
use regular cooking thermometers
in oven . Most cooking thermometers contain
mercury and may cause an electrical arc,
malfunction, or damage to oven .
7 .
Do not
use metal utensils in oven .
8 .
Never
use paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials that are not intended
for cooking .
9 . When cooking with paper, plastic, or
other combustible materials, follow
manufacturer’s recommendations on product
use .
10 .
Do not
use paper towels which contain
nylon or other synthetic fibers. Heated
synthetics could melt and cause paper to
ignite .
11 .
Do not
heat sealed containers or plastic
bags in oven . Food or liquid could expand
quickly and cause container or bag to
break . Pierce or open container or bag
before cooking .
12 . To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult
physician or pacemaker manufacturer
about effects of microwave energy on
pacemaker .
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