Maytag UMC1061AA Owner's Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical microwave, basic safety precautions should be followed to reduce risk of burns, electric
shock, fire, or injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy.
1. READ all instructions before using the appliance.
2. READ AND FOLLOW the specific PRECAU-
TIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY in IMPOR-
TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
3. This appliance MUST BE GROUNDED. Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See GROUND-
ING INSTRUCTIONS in Installation section of this
manual.
4. Install or locate this appliance ONLY in accor-
dance with the installation instructions.
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 intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of
oven is specifically designed to heat, cook or dry
food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory
use.
7. As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION is
necessary when used by CHILDREN.
8. DO NOT operate this equipment if it has a dam-
aged 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 qual-
ified service personnel. Contact the nearest
authorized service facility for examination, repair,
or adjustment.
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.
Recognize this symbol as a SAFETY message
WARNING
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
10. DO NOT cover or block any openings on the
appliance.
11. DO NOT store this appliance outdoors. DO NOT
use this product near water – for example, near a
kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swim-
ming pool, or similar locations.
12. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water.
13. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces.
14. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
15. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that
comes together on closing the door, use only mild,
non abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a
sponge or soft cloth.
16. DO NOT heat any type of baby bottles or baby
food. Uneven heating may occur and could cause
personal injury.
17. Avoid heating small-necked containers such as
syrup bottles.
18. Avoid using corrosive and vapors, such as sulfide
and chloride.
19. Liquids heated in certain shaped containers
(especially cylindrical-shaped containers) may
become overheated. The liquid may splash out
with a loud noise during or after heating or when
adding ingredients (instant coffee, etc.), resulting
in harm to the oven and possible injury. In all con-
tainers, for best results, stir the liquid several
times before heating. Always stir liquid several
times between reheatings.
CAUTION
c. If materials inside the oven should ignite, KEEP
OVEN DOOR CLOSED, turn oven off, and dis-
connect 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.
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