Kenmore 68610/1 Owner's Manual page 3

Microwave Oven Safety
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many importantsafety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbolalerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messageswill be preceded by the safety alert symboland the word "DANGER" or
=WARNING." These words mean:
You will be killed or earlously Injured if you don't
follow Instructions.
You can be killed or eadouely Injured if you don't
follow Instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reducethe chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructionsare not followed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electricalappliances basic safety precautionsshouldbe followed, includingthe following:
WARNING
- To reduce the risk of burns,
electdc shock, fire, injuryto persons or exposure
to excessive microwave energy:
• Read all instructionsbefore using the
microwave oven.
• Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY"found in this section.
• The microwave oven must be grounded. Connect
only to pmpedy grounded outlet. See =GROUND-
ING INSTRUCTIONS" found at the end of this
section.
• Install or locate the microwave oven only in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers - for example, closed glass jars -
may explode and should not be heated in the
microwave oven.
• Use the microwave oven only for its intended use
as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in the microwave oven. This
type of oven is specificallydesigned to heat,
cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial
or laboratory use.
• As with any appliance, close supervisionis
necessarywhen used by children.
• Do not operate the microwave oven if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly,
or ifit has been damaged or dropped.
• The microwave oven should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Call an authorized
servicecompany for examination, repair or
adjustment.
• Do not cover or block any openings on the
microwaveoven.
• DOnot store the microwaveoven outdoors.DO not
usethe microwaveoven near water- for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
• Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
• See door surface cleaning instructionsin the
=Cadng for Your Microwave Oven" section.
• Do not mount over a sink.
• Do not store anything directly on top of the
microwave oven when the microwave oven is
in operation.
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