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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical 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 and keep for future reference.
2.
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, cook or dry
food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
3.
Do not operate the oven when empty.
4.
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. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer
or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
WARNING: When the appliance is operated in the combination mode, children should only use
the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated.
WARNING: Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions
have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the
hazards of improper use.
5.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a)
When heating food in plastic or paper container, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of
ignition.
b)
Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
c)
If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle
any flames.
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.
e)
The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of clothing and heating of
warming buttons, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or
fire.
WARNING: Liquid or other food must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to
explode.
6.
Microwave heating of beverage can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken
when handling the container.
7.
Do not fry food in the oven. Hot oil can damage oven parts and utensils and even result in skin
burns.
8.
Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they
may explode even after microwave heating has ended.
9.
Pierce foods with heavy skins such as potatoes, whole squashes, apples and chestnuts before
cooking.
10. Contents of feeding bottles and baby jars should be stirred or shaken and the temperature should
be checked before serving in order to avoid burns.
11. Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Potholders
may be needed to handle the utensil.
12. Utensils should be checked to ensure that they are suitable for use in microwave oven.
