Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore 721.61102 Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage
to your oven.
WARNING
- To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
1. Read all the instructions before using your b) Do not operate this appliance if it has a
oven. damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
2. Do not allow children to use this oven withoet properly; or if it has been damaged or dropped:
close supervision! c) Do not immerse the electrical cord or plug
3. Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO in water.
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE d) Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.
MICROWAVE ENERGY found on page 3. e) This appliance should be serviced only by
4. Do not tamper with the built -- in safety switches
on the oven door! The oven has several built-in
safety switches to make sure the power is off
when the door is open.
6. If your oven is dropped or damaged, have it
thoroughly checked by a qualified service
technician before using it again.
7. To avoid a fire hazard:
a) Do not severely overcook foods. It can
cause a fire in the oven.
b) Do not use recycled paper products in your
oven. They can contain particles that can
cause arcing or may ignke.
c) Do not overcook potatoes. Overcooking
could cause a fire.
d) Do not store combustible items (bread,
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e) Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be
sure to remove them before placing the item in
the oven.
f) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils,
or food in the cavity when not in use.
qualified service personnel.
12. To avoid improperly cooking some foods:
a) Do not heat any types of baby bottles or
baby food. Uneven heating may occur and
mjury.
b) Do not heat small-necked containers, such
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c) Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave oven.
d) Do not attempt home canning in your
microwave oven.
e} Do not heat whole eggs in the shell water with
oil or fat, and sealed containers or closed
glass jars. These items may explode.
13. Keep the glass tray and the turntable roller rest in
the oven when you are cooking.
14. Do not use the oven outdoors. Do not store the
oven outdoors. Do not use this product near
water.
15. Do not cover or block any openings in the oven.
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17. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table
or counter.
18. Do not heat glass turntable excessively.
-- Do not cook bacon directly on the glass
turntable.
i Do not allow the grey film on special microwave
cooking packages to touch the glass turntable.
Put the package on a microwave-safe dish,
8, Ira fire should start: -- Keep a browning dish at least _A0inch above
a) Keep the oven door closed, the glass turntable. If you use the browning dish
b) Turn the oven off. incorrectly, you could break the glass turntable.
c) Disconnect the power cord or shut off the 19. Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the
power at the fuse or circu!t breaker pane!: turntab!e Ch!ps or scratches may cause the
9. Do not use this oven for commercial purposes, turntable to break during use.
This microwave is made for household use only. 20. UNDER-CABINET
10. Install or locate this appliance in accordance with a) Do not Operate any heating or cooking appliance
the provided installation instructions, beneath the appliance.
11. To avoid electric shock: b) Do not mount unit over or near any portion of
a) This appliance must be grounded! Connect heating or cooking appliance.
it only to a properly grounded outlet. (See the c) Do not mount over sink.
Grounding instructions on page 3.)