GE Monogram ZET3038 Owner's Manual page 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
For yore" satbty, tile intbrmation in this manual must be tollowed to minimize tile risk of fire 05"
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal in jm'y or loss of lite.
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Read and follow the specific "Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure to Microwave Energy"
section in this manual.
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
()veil is)
thcilitate cooking.
* In defrost mode, remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic containers before placing bags
in the oven.
, Oven Cooldng Bags--Do not use the wire twist-
tie to close the bag.
, Do not use paper towels.
, Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
o Do not overeook potatoes. They cotlkl dehwlmte
and catch fire, causing damage to your oxen.
, Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid
damage to the oven and the danger of fire.
" Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do
not leave paper pi"o(hlcts, c()oldllg utensils or
food in the oven when not in use.
" If materials inside the oven should ig_ite, keep
the 5well doos" closed, mrn tile (well off and shut
off power at tile fl_se or dsvuit breaker panel. If
the door is opened, the fire may spread.
, This oven is not approved or tested for
maxJne use.
" Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers--for example, dosed jars will
explode and should not be heated in this oven.
Such use of the oven could result in injury.
" Do not boil eggs in this oven. Pressm'e will buikl
up inside the egg yolk and will cause it to bus3t,
possibly resulting in ix_jm'y.
" Do not pop popcorn in your oven.
, Foods with tmbroken outer "skin" such as
potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, egg yolk%
chicken livers and other giblets should be
piereed to Mlow steam to escape during cooldng.
" Don't defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked
bottles (espedally caJobonated beverages). Even
if tile container is opened, pressm'e can buikl up.
This can cause the container to bm_t, possibly
resulting in
ix_jm>
" Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Be carefld
when opening any containe*_ ot hot fisod,
cooldng pouches and boxes. To prevent possible
i*_jury,
direct steam away ti'om hands and time.
" As with any appliaJace, dose supervision is
necessary when used by c_dren.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door
open since open-door operation can result in
harmhd exposure to microwave energ> It is
important not to detbat 05"tamper with the satbty
interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place any object between the oven fl'ont lhce
and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate (m sealing surihces.
(c) Do Not Operate the 15\ell if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no danlage to the:
(1) door (bent),
(2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
(3) door seals and sealing surthces.
(d) The Oven Should Not be ac{justed or repaired by
anyone except properly qualified seswice personnel.