Whenusingelectricalappliances,basicsafety
precautionsshouldbe followed,includingthe
following:
WARNING -Toreducetheriskofburns,electric
shock,fire,injurytopersonsorexposure to
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
1. Read allinstructionsbefore usingthe
appliance.
2. Read andfollowthespecific"PRECAUTIONS
TOAVOIDPOSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY"on
page 1.
3. Thisappliancemustbe grounded.Connect
onlytoproperlygrounded outlet. See
"groundinginstructions" onpage 3.
4. Installorlocatethisapplianceonlyin
accordancewiththeprovided installation
instructions.
5. Someproductssuchaswholeeggsand
sealed containers-for example,closed glass
jars-are abletoexplodeandshouldnotbe
heated inthisoven.
6. Usethisapplianceonlyfor itsintended useas
described inthismanual.Donotuse
corrosivechemicalsor vaporsinthis
appliance.Thistypeofovenisspecifically
designed toheat, cook,ordryfood.Itisnot
designed for industrialor laboratoryuse.
7. Aswithanyappliance,closesupervisionis
necessarywhenused bychildren.
8. Toreducetheriskoffire intheovencavity:
a. Donotovercookfood.Carefullyattend
appliancewhenpaper,plastic,or other
combustiblematerialsare placed inside the
oventofacilitatecooking.
b. Removewire twist-tiesfrom paper or plastic
bagsbefore placingbag inoven.
c. Ifmaterialsinside theovenshouldignite,
keep ovendoor closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectthepower cord or shutoffpower
at thefuseor circuit breaker panel.
d. Donotusethecavityfor storage purposes.
Donotleavepaper products,cooking
utensilsor food inthecavitywhennot inuse.
9. Liquids,suchaswater,coffee,or teaare able
tobe overheated beyondtheboilingpoint
without appearingtobeboilingduetosurface
tensionoftheliquid.Visiblebubblingor
boilingwhenthecontainer isremoved from
themicrowaveovenisnotalwayspresent.
THEISCOULDRESULTINVERYHOT
LIQUIDSSUDDENLYBOILING OVERWHEN
ASPOONOROTHERUTENSILIS
INSERTEDINTOTHELIQUID.Toreducethe
riskofinjurytoperson:
a. Donot overheat theliquid.
b. Stirtheliquidbothbefore andhalfway
throughheatingit.
c. Donotusestraight-sided containerswith
narrownecks.
d. After heating,allowthecontainer tostandin
themicrowaveovenfor ashorttimebefore
removingthecontainer.
e. Useextremecare wheninsertingaspoonor
other utensil intothecontainer.
10. Donotheatoilorfatfor deep-frying.Itis
difficulttocontrolthetemperature ofoilin
microwaveoven.
11. Piercefoodswithheavyskinssuchas
potatoes,wholesquash,applesand
chestnutsbefore cooking.
12. Thecontentsoffeedingbottlesandbabyjars
shouldbe stirred orshaken andthe
temperature shouldbe checked before
servinginorder toavoidburns.
13. Cookingutensilsmaybecomehotbecauseof
heattransferred fromtheheated food.
Potholdersmaybe needed tohandlethe
utensil.
14. Donotcover orblock anyopeningsonthe
appliance.
15. Donotstore or usethisapplianceoutdoors.
Donotusethisproductnear water,for
example,near akitchensink,inawet
basement, nearaswimmingpool,orsimilar
locations.
16. Donotoperatethisapplianceifithasa
damaged cord or aplug,ifitisnotworking
properlyor ifithasbeendamaged or
dropped.
17. Donotimmersecord or pluginwater.Keep
cord awayfromheated surface.Donotlet
cord hangover edge oftableor counter.
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