Safety Precautions; Special Notes About Microwaving - Sunbeam SBMW709BLS Owner's Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (cont'd)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons or exposure of excessive microwave energy
when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following sections.
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
• Read and follow the specific "Precautions to Avoid
Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy"
on page 2.
• This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a
properly grounded outlet. See "Grounding
Instructions" section on page 5.
• 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.
• Do not cover or block any openings on the
appliance.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance.
• This microwave oven is specifically designed to
heat, dry or cook food, and is not intended for
laboratory or industrial use.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers – for example, closed glass jars- may
explode and should not be heated in this oven.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors.
• Do not use this product near water-for example, in a
wet basement, near a swimming pool or near a sink.
• Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. If you see arcing, press the START/STOP"
ARCING
button and correct the problem.
Arcing is caused by:
• Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.
• Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like
antennae).

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING

• Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
• See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care
and Maintenance section(s) of this manual.
• This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for examination, repair or
adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessarry when used by children.
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
while cooking.
• Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles from
paper or plastic containers before placing them in the
oven.
• Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the
oven when not in use.
• Do not use the microwave to dry newspapers.
• If materials inside oven should ignite, keep the oven
door closed, turn the oven off and disconnect the
power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. If the door
is opened, the fire may spread.
• Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or gold-
rimmed dishes, in the microwave.
• Recycled paper towels containing small metal
pieces being used in the microwave.
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