Important Safety Instructions - Panasonic NN-S952BF Operating Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other
cooking device. When using this electric 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.
2. Read and follow the specific "PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY," found on the back of the
front cover.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a
properly grounded outlet. See "GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 3.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance
with the installation instructions found on page 3.
5. Do not cover or block any openings on this
appliance.
6. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water—for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. DO NOT use corrosive
chemicals, vapours, or non-food products in this
appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed
to heat, or cook food. It is not designed for industrial
or laboratory use. The use of corrosive chemicals in
heating or cleaning will damage the appliance and
may result in radiation leaks.
8. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come
together on closing the door, use only mild, non-
abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge
or soft cloth.
9. Do not allow children to use this appliance, unless
closely supervised by an adult.
10. 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.
11. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
12. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
13. Do not let cord hang over edge of a table or counter.
14. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized
servicentre for examination, repair or adjustment.
15. Some products such as whole eggs, narrow neck
bottles and sealed containers—for example, closed
glass jars—may explode and should not be heated
in this oven.
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
(a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if
paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
(b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bag in oven.
(c) If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep
oven door closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
(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.
For proper use of your oven read remaining safety cautions and operating instructions.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
17. 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 a spoon or other
utensil is inserted into the liquid. To reduce the
risk of injury to persons:
(a) Do not overheat the liquid.
(b) Stir the liquid both before and halfway through
heating it.
(c) Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow
necks.
(d) After heating, allow the container to stand in the
microwave oven for a short time before removing
the container.
(e) Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other
utensil into the container.
General Use
1. DO NOT tamper with or
make any adjustments or
repairs to the door, Control
Panel housing, safety
interlock switches or any
other part of the oven. DO
NOT remove outer panel
from oven. Repairs must be
done only by a qualified
service person.
2. DO NOT operate the oven
empty. The microwave
energy will reflect
continuously throughout the
oven causing overheating, if
food or water is not present
to absorb energy. This could
damage the oven and result in a risk of fire.
3. DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other materials
in oven, or use newspapers or paper bags for
cooking. Fire could result.
4. DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the
paper product is labeled as safe for microwave oven
use. Recycled paper products may contain
impurities which may cause sparks, and result in
fires when used.
5. DO NOT hit or strike Control Panel. Damage to
controls may occur. Fire could result.
6. POT HOLDERS should always be used when
removing items from the oven. Heat is transferred
from the HOT food to the cooking container and from
the cooking container to the Glass Tray. The Glass
Tray can be very HOT after removing the cooking
container from the oven.
7. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on top of,
or in the oven. These could be fire hazards.
8. DO NOT heat chemicals or other non-food products.
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