SMW Oven Care and Use Manual | Microwave Safety Precautions |
General Oven and Microwave Safety Instructions
Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking device. When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy, observe the following:
1.Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2.Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY,” found on Page 1.
3.This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a properly grounded outlet. See “Grounding Instruc- tions” found in Installation Instructions.
4.Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the installation instructions.
5.Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance.
6.Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. DO NOT use corrosive chemicals, vapors, or nonfood products; in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat or cook. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use. The use of corrosive chemicals in heating or cleaning will dam- age the appliance and may result in radiation leaks.
7.When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.
8.Do not allow children to use this appliance, unless closely supervised by an adult.
9.This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized ser- vice facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
10.Some products such as whole eggs, narrow neck bottles and sealed containers, for example. Closed glass jars may explode and should not be heated in this oven.
11.To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
(a)Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
(b)Remove wire
(c)If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
(d)Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.
12.Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped.
General Microwave Use
1.DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to door, con- trol panel housing, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. DO NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs must be done only by a qualified service person.
2.DO NOT OPERATE AN EMPTY OVEN. The microwave energy will reflect continuously throughout the oven causing overheating, if food or water is not
present to absorb energy. This could damage the oven and result in a risk of fire.
3.DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in oven, or use newspapers or paper bags for cooking. Fire could result.
4.DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the paper product is labeled as safe for microwave oven use. Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may cause sparks, and result in fires when used.
5.DO NOT hit or strike control panel. Damage to controls may occur. Fire could result.
6.POT HOLDERS should always be used when remov- ing items from the oven. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the cooking container and from the cooking container to the Glass Tray. The Glass Tray can be very HOTafter removing cooking container from oven.
7.DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on top of, or in the oven. These could be fire hazards.
8.DO NOT 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For proper use of your oven read remaining safety cautions and operating instructions.
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