Safety Instructions - GE JES1133WN Use And Care & Cooking Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
• Do not store anything directly on top of the
microwave oven surface when the microwave
oven is in operation.
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• Read and follow the specific "Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave
Energy" on the previous page.
WARNING-To
reduce the risk of • Do not let power cord hang over edge of table
burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or counter.
or exposure to excessive microwave energy: • Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or plug, if it is not
working properly or if it has been damaged
or dropped.
• This appliance must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded outlet.
See Grounding Instructions section in the
back of this guide.
• Do not operate oven without the turntable
and turntable support seated and in place.
• Do not allow turntable to be restricted so the
turntable cannot rotate.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as • See door surface cleaning instructions
described in this guide. Do not use corrosive in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of this guide
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This • This appliance should be serviced only by
microwave oven is specifically designed to heat or
cook food. and is not intended for laboratory or qualified service personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for examination.
industrial use. repair or adjustment•
• For best operation, plug this appliance into its
own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of • As with any appliance, close supervision is
lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit necessary when used by children.
breaker.
• Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions.
• Be certain to place the front surface of the
door three inches or more back from the
countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping
of the appliance in normal usage.
• Do not cover or block any openings on the
appliance.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible
materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
--Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles
from paper or plastic containers before placing
them in the oven.
--Do not use your microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
• This microwave oven is not approved or tested
for marine use.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use
_ . --Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled
this product -- . paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can
near water tor example in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool or near a sink. contain metal flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
• Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
• Keep power co rd away from heated surfaces.
• Do not operate any heating or cooking
appliance beneath this microwave oven.
--Do not pop popcorn in vour microwave oven
unless it is in a special microwave popcorn
accessory, or unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in
microwave ovens.
• Do not mount the microwave oven over or near --Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate
any portion of a heating cooking appliance.
and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.
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