Important Safety Instructions - Cuisinart CMW-100C Instruction Booklet

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns,
electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or
exposure to excessive microwave energy:
When using electrical appliances basic
safety precautions should be followed
including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the
appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific warning:
"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY,"
page 3.
3. This appliance must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded
outlet. See "GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 3.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided
installation instructions, pages 7-8.
5. Some products such as whole eggs
and sealed containers – for example,
closed glass jars – are able to explode
and should not be heated in this oven.
6. Use this appliance only for its intend-
ed use as described in this manual.
Do not use corrosive chemicals or
vapours in this appliance. This oven is
specifically designed to heat or cook
food. It is not designed for industrial
or laboratory use.
7. As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when it
is used by children.
8. 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.
9. This appliance should be serviced
only by qualified service technicians.
Contact 1-800-472-7606.
10. Do not cover or block any openings
on the appliance.
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11. Do not store or use this appliance
outdoors.
12. Do not use this product near water, for
example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool, or
similar locations.
13. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
14. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
15. Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or counter.
16. When cleaning surfaces of door and
oven that comes together on closing
the door, use only mild, nonabrasive
soaps, or detergents applied with a
sponge or soft cloth.
17. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven
interior:
a) Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend appliance when 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 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.
18. Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea
can be overheated beyond the boiling
point without appearing to be boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling when the
container is removed from the micro-
wave oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT
LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
19. To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
a. Do not overheat the liquid.
b. Stir the liquid both before and half-
way through heating it.