Important Safety Instructions - Amana AMV6177AA Use & Care Manual

Important Safety Instructions

Installer: Please leave this manual with this appliance.
Consumer: Please read and keep this manual for future
reference.
Keep sales receipt and/or cancelled check as proof of
purchase.
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
In our continuing effort to improve the quality and
performance of our appliances, it may be necessary to
make changes to the appliance without revising this guide.
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What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in
this manual are not meant to cover all possible conditions
and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution, and
care must be exercised when maintaining, or operating
microwave.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent, or
manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not
understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words,
Labels
DANGER – Immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death.
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury.
1
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the
following:
1. DO NOT deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be
hazardous to handle.
2. DO NOT cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an
unbroken yolk using microwave energy.
Pressure may build up and erupt. Pierce yolk with fork
or knife before cooking.
3. Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar foods
before cooking with microwave energy. When skin is
pierced, steam escapes evenly.
4. DO NOT operate oven without load or food in oven
cavity.
5. Use only popcorn in packages designed and labeled for
microwave use. Popping time varies depending on oven
wattage. Do not continue to heat after popping has
stopped. Popcorn will scorch or burn. Do not leave oven
unattended.
6. DO NOT use regular cooking thermometers in oven.
Most cooking thermometers contain mercury and may
cause an electrical arc, malfunction, or damage to oven.
7. DO NOT use metal utensils in oven except when
recommended by microwave food manufacturers
or recipe requires metal utensils in convection or
combination mode. Heat food in containers made of
glass or china if possible.
8. Never use paper, plastic, or other combustible materials
that are not intended for cooking.
9. When cooking with paper, plastic, or other combustible
materials, follow manufacturer's recommendations on
product use.
10. DO NOT use paper towels which contain nylon or other
synthetic fibers. Heated synthetics could melt and cause
paper to ignite.
11. DO NOT heat sealed containers or plastic bags in
oven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and cause
container or bag to break. Pierce or open container or
bag before cooking.
12. Racks, utensils and oven surfaces may become hot
during or after use. Use utensils or protective clothing,
like pan grips or dry oven mitts, when necessary to
avoid burns.
13. To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult physician or
pacemaker manufacturer about effects of microwave
energy on pacemaker.