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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(MICROWAVE OVEN)
When using the MICROWAVE OVEN basic safety precau-
9. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified
lions should be followed, including the following:
service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized serv-
ice facility for examination, repair or replacement. Do
WARNING
- To reduce the risk of burns, electrical
not attempt to service or repair this appliance.
shock, fire, injury topersons or exposure to excessive micro-
wave energy:
10. Do not cover or block any openings on the microwave
oven.
1. READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
THE APPLIANCE.
11. Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this
2. Read and follow the specific "precautionsto avoid possi-
product near water- for example, near a kitchen sink, in
ble exposure to excessive microwave energy" found on
a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.
inside front cover.
12. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come to-
3. This appliance must be grounded and properly polar-
gether on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive
ized.Connect only to a properly grounded and polarized
soaps or detergents applied witha sponge or soft cloth.
outlet. See Grounding Instructions on page 17.
13. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with
the installation instructions described in this manual,
a. Do not overcook food, especially starchy items such
as potatoes and fatty items such as bacon. Carefully
5. Some products suchas whole eggs and sealed contain-
attend appliance ifpaper, plastic,or other combusti-
ers, such as closed glass jars, may explode and should
ble materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
not be heated in this oven.
cooking.
6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
in the manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors
before placing bag in oven.
in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically de-
signed to heat, cook, dry, or defrost food. It is not de-
c. If materials insidethe oven should ignite, keep oven
signed for industrial, laboratory, or commercial use. It is
door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the
intended for home use only. Do net use for drying
power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit
clothes, linens, newspaper, or similar non-food type
breaker panel.
items.
d. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not
7. Make sure that all persons using this appliance, espe-
cially children, are closely supervised and properly in-
leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in
structed on how to use this appliance,
the cavity when not in use.
8. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or
e. Do not put metal inside the oven, exceptas specifi-
plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been dam-
cally described in the manual or cookbook if sup-
aged or dropped,
plied with this oven.
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