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SAFETY - MICROWAVE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your microwave oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven.
WARNING –
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
1. Read all the instructions before using your microwave
oven.
2. Do not allow children to use this oven without close
supervision!
3. Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY found on page 3.
4. Do not tamper with the built – in safety switches on the
oven door! The oven has several built-insafety switches to
make sure the power is off when the door is open.
5. When cleaning the door and the surfaces that touch
the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or
detergents and a sponge or soft cloth.
6. If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it thoroughly
checked by a qualified service technician before using it
again.
7. To avoid a fire hazard:
a) Do not severely overcook foods. It can cause a fire in
the oven.
b) Do not use recycled paper products in your oven.
They can contain particles that can cause arcing or may
ignite.
c) Do not overcook potatoes. Overcooking could cause a
fire.
d) Do not store combustible items (bread, cookies, etc.)
in the oven, because if lightning strikes the power lines,
it may cause the oven to turn ON.
e) Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure to
remove them before placing the item in the oven.
f) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the
cavity when not in use.
8. If a fire should start:
a) Keep the oven door closed.
b) Turn the oven off.
c) Disconnect the power cord or shut off the power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
9. Do not use this oven for commercial purposes. This
microwave is made for household use only.
10. Install or locate this appliance in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.
11. To avoid electric shock:
a) This appliance must be grounded! Connect it only to
a properly grounded outlet. (See the Grounding
instructions on page 3.)
b) 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.
c) Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug in water.
d) Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
e) This appliance should be serviced only by qualified
service personnel.
12. Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to
be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. 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 when a spoon or other utensil is
inserted into the liquid. To reduce the risk of injury to
persons;
1) Do not overheat the liquid.
2) Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
3) Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other
utensil into the container once heating has begun.
4) Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow
necks.
5) After heating, allow the container to stand in the
microwave oven for a short time before removing the
container.
13. Keep the glass tray and the turntable roller rest in the
oven when you are cooking.
14. Do not use the oven outdoors. Do not store the oven
outdoors. Do not use this product near water.
– for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement,
near a swimming pool, or similar location.
15. Do not cover or block any openings in the oven.
16. Do not run the microwave oven empty.
17. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or
counter.
18. Do not heat glass turntable excessively.
– Do not cook bacon directly on the glass turntable.
– Do not allow the grey film on special microwave cooking
packages to touch the glass turntable.Put the package
on a microwave-safe dish.
– Keep a browning dish at least
3
⁄
16
inch above the glass
turntable. If you use the browning dish incorrectly, you
could break the glass turntable.
19. Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the
turntable. Chips or scratches may cause the turntable to
break during use.
20. Some produce such as whole eggs and sealed containers
- for example, closed glass jars are able to explode and
should not be heated in this oven.
