Important Safety Instructions - Panasonic NE-SCV2N Operating Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance.
Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential hazards that can kill
or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word
"DANGER", "WARNING" or "CAUTION". These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow
DANGER
instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
WARNING
You can be exposed to a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
CAUTION
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance
of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
Your 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 "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY," found on page 3.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a properly grounded outlet. See
"GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS" found on page 8.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions found
on page 8.
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 or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, or cook
food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
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. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when the microwave oven is used by
children.
10. DO NOT operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, is not working properly, or 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 table or counter.
14. SUITABLE FOR SERVICING ONLY WHEN DE-ENERGIZED. This appliance should be serviced
only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
Do NOT remove the outer panel of the oven.
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15. Some products such as whole eggs 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.
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 oven for a short time before removing the
container.
(e) Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.
18. Do not install the oven at 60˝ (150 cm) or more above the floor. Doing so may result in danger of
burns.
Only a combination of same models are allowed when stacking.
19. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars must be stirred or shaken and the
temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
20. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care must be
taken when handling the container.
21. Floor at adjacent to the oven may be slippery, care should be taken.
22. Do not overturn or drop this oven or accessories. Doing so may cause injury, electric shock, or
microwave leakage.
CAUTION
1. In order to maintain the high quality of the magnetron tubes and other components, you are
requested not to turn the oven on without food inside.
2. Do not dry clothes in the oven since there is a possibility of the clothes burning if left in the oven
for too long of a time.
3. The oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of
warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or
fire.
4. Do NOT use newspapers or paper bags for cooking.
5. Do NOT hit or strike the control panel. Damage to controls may occur.
6. Accesible parts may become hot during use.
7. Take caution when removing the hot accessories after cooking. It may cause burn. Use oven
gloves.
8. Do not store flammable materials next to, on top of, or in the oven. It could be a fire hazard.
9. Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your oven.
10. The oven should not be cleaned with a water jet.
11. The oven should not be cleaned with a steam cleaner.
12. Electromagnetic fields can present a possible danger. It is recommended that people using a
heart pacemaker avoid proximity to these fields.
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