Kenmore 911. 41485 Owner's Manual page 5

IMPORTANT S AFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• THIS APPLIANCE must be
grounded. Connect only to properly
grounded outlet. See the Grounding
instructions in the Installation
Instructions.
• 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 or cook
food and is not intended for laboratory
or industrial use.
• INSTALL or locate this appliance only
in accordance with the provided
installation Instructions.
• DO NOT cover or block any openings
on the appliance.
• THIS MICROWAVE oven is not
approved or tested for marine use.
• DO NOT operate this appliance if it is
not working properly or if it has been
damaged or dropped.
• AS WITH ANY APPLIANCE close
supervision is necessary when used by
children.
• DO NOT overcook food. Carefully
attend appliance if paper, plastic,
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
• REMOVE wire twist-ties from paper or
plastic bags before placing in the oven.
• DO NOT use your microwave oven to
dry newspapers.
• DO NOT use recycled paper products.
Recycled paper towels, napkins, and
waxed paper can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper
products containing nylon or nylon
filaments should be avoided.
• DO NOT heat food in closed
containers, such as glass jars, which
may explode.
• DO NOT pop popcorn in your
microwave unless you use popcorn
labeled for use in microwave ovens.
• DO NOT overcook potatoes. They
could dehydrate and catch fire, causing
damage to your oven.
• DO NOT operate the microwave oven if
it is empty.
• DO NOT use your microwave oven as
a storage space.
• IF MATERIAL INSIDE the oven
should ignite, close the door, turn the
oven off, and disconnect the power to
the appliance
• OVERSIZED food or oversized metal
cookware should not be used in a
microwave oven Electrical shock or fire
could occur.
• DO NOT clean with metal scouring
pads. Pieces can break off the pad,
causing electrical shock.
• DO NOT defrost frozen beverages that
have narrow-necked bottles. Pressure
could build up, causing the bottle to
burst.
• USE POTHOLDERS when removing
cookware from the oven Cookware
could become hot during cooking due
to the transferred heat from the food.
• BE CAREFUL touching the walls or
the oven bottom during or after cooking.
The walls and floor could become hot.
• DO NOT boil eggs in a microwave
oven. Pressure will build up inside the
egg yolk and will cause the egg to burst.
• USE PLASTIC containers that are
approved by the manufacturer for
microwave use. Do not allow children to
use plastic containers unless
supervised. De not subject empty
containers to microwaving.
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