Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore 89940 Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The Sears Kenmore Microwave Oven, though simple to use, is not a toy.
Respect it as an electric cooking appliance. Become familiar with microwave energy, its uses and limitations.
The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven;
READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR OVEN.
DO NOT ALLOW CHILDERN TO USE THIS OVEN WITHOUT CLOSE SUPERVISION!
WARNING! YOUR SAFETY FIRST!
PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVEENERGY
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THIS OVEN
WITH THE DOOR OPEN, since open-door
operation can result in harmful exposure to
microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or
tamper with the safety interlocks.
DO NOT OPERATE THE OVEN IF IT IS
DAMAGED. It is particularly important that the ven
door close properly and that there is no
damage to the:
• door (bent),
• hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
• door seals and sealing surfaces.
• DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECT BETWEEN THE
OVEN FRONT FACE AND THE DOOR, or allow
soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
• THE OVEN SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR
REPAIRED by anyone except properly qualified
service personnel.
WARNING- To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire,
injury to persons or exposure to excessivemicrowaveenergy:
• Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors, such as
sulfide and chloride, in this appliance. This type of
oven is specifically designed to heat, cook or dry
food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory
use.
• Do not use or store this appliance outdoors. Do not
use this product near water - for example, near a
kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, and the like.
, Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in
the cavity when not in use.
• Clean the ventilating hood frequently. Do not
allow grease to accumlulate on the hood or
the filters.
• When flaming foods under the hood, turn the
fan off. The fan, if operating, may spread
the flame.
• Suitable for use above both gas and electric
cooking equipment 36 inches or less wide.
• Use care when cleaning the vent hood
filters. Corrosive clea_ning agents, such as
lye-based oven cleaners; may damage the filters.