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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Bef
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Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you
should use as much care as you use with a stove or
any other cooking device. When using this electric
appliance, 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:
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. Read and follow
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY,”
found on page 2.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only
to a properly grounded outlet. See
“Grounding
Instructions”
found on page 5.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions found on page 5.
5. Do not cover or block any openings on this
appliance.
6. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. Do
not use this product near water—for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type
of oven is specifically designed to heat, or cook
food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory
use.
8. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the door, use only
mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents applied
with a sponge or soft cloth.
9.
DO NOT
allow children to use this appliance,
unless closely supervised by an adult.
DO NOT
assume that because a child has
mastered one cooking skill he/she can cook
everything.
10. Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.
11. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
12. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
13. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
14. This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest
authorized service facility for examination, repair
or adjustment.
15. Some products such as whole eggs with or
without shell, narrow neck bottles and sealed
containers—for example, closed glass jars—
may explode and should not be heated in this
oven.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
(a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
(b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic
bags before placing bag in oven.
(c)
If materials inside the oven should ignite,
keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or shut off
power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
(d)
Do not use the cavity for storage
purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils, or food in the cavity when not in
use.
17.
To avoid the possible risk of a burn,
the
appliance must not be used in areas such as
island-type countertops where the rear surfaces
would be exposed to user contact and the
appliance must be placed more than 3 feet
(85 cm) above the floor.
18. Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to
be overheated beyond the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or
boiling when the container is removed from the
microwave oven is not always present. THIS
COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE
CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the
risk of injury to persons:
(a)
STIR THE LIQUID BOTH BEFORE AND
HALFWAY THROUGH HEATING IT.
(b)
Do not heat water and oil, or fats together.
The film of oil will trap steam, and may
cause a violent eruption.
(c) Do not use straight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
(d) After heating, allow the container to stand in
the microwave oven for a short time before
removing the container.
19.
DO NOT
cook directly on the turntable. It can
crack, cause injury or damage to the oven.
20. Do not clean with metal scouring pads.
Pieces can burn off the pad and touch electrical
parts involving a risk of electric shock.
General Use
1.
DO NOT
tamper with or make any adjustments or
repairs to the door, control panel housing, safety
interlock switches or any other part of the oven.
DO NOT
remove outer panel from oven. Repairs
should only be done by qualified service person.
2.
DO NOT
use the microwave function when the
oven is empty. The microwave energy will reflect
continuously throughout the oven, if food or
water is not present to absorb energy. This could
damage the oven and result in the danger of a
fire.
3.
DO NOT
use this oven to heat chemicals or
other non-food products.
DO NOT
clean this
oven with any product that is labeled as
containing corrosive chemicals.
The heating of
corrosive chemicals in this oven can cause
radiation leaks.
4.
DO NOT
dry clothes, newspapers or other
materials in the oven. They may catch on fire.
5.
DO NOT
use recycled paper products unless the
paper product is labeled as safe for microwave
oven use. Recycled paper products may contain
impurities which may cause sparks and/or fires
when used.
6.
DO NOT
use newspapers or paper bags for
cooking. Fire can result.
7.
DO NOT
hit or strike the control panel. Damage
to the controls may occur. Fire can result.
8.
DO NOT
store flammable materials next to, on
top of, or in the oven. These could be fire
hazards.
9.
POT HOLDERS
may be needed when handling
dishes. Heat is transferred from the hot food to
the cooking container and from the cooking
container to Glass Tray. Glass Tray can be very
hot after removing cooking container from oven.
10. Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils
should not be inserted in a microwave oven as
that may create a fire or risk of electric shock.
11. Before using the
BAKE, COMBINATION
or
BROIL
functions for the first time, operate the
oven without food on BROIL for 20 minutes. This
will allow the oil that is used for rust protection to
be burned off.
12. Door and exterior will get hot during
BAKE
,
COMBINATION
and
BROIL
. Please handle door
carefully.
13. Use extreme caution when removing oven
accessories or cooking containers from oven or
disposing of hot grease.
Microwave Oven Safety
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential hazards that can kill or
hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER”,
“WARNING” or “CAUTION”. These words mean:
DANGER
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow
instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if no avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
