Important Safety Instructions - Toshiba MM-MM20P Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave oven energy when
using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read and follow the specific: "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY".
2. This appliance can be used by children and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are supervised.
3. Keep the appliance and its cord away from children unless they are continuously supervised.
4. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
5. WARNING: Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid the possibility of electric
shock.
6. WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation
that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
7. WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.
8. When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
9. Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens.
10. If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
11. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when
handling the container.
12. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked
before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
13. Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode,
even after microwave heating has ended.
14. The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed.
15. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely
affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation.
16. Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven.(for ovens provided with a facility to use a
temperature-sensing probe.)
17. The microwave oven shall not be placed in a cabinet unless it has been tested in a cabinet.
18. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
-staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
-by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
-farm houses;
-bed and breakfast type environments.
19. The microwave 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.
20. Metallic containers for food and beverages are not allowed during microwave cooking.
21. The appliance shall not be cleaned with a steam cleaner.
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