Amana AMV5164BA/BC important safety instructions Persons

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING
When using electrical appliances, basic safety	10. DO NOT heat baby bottles in oven.
precautions should be followed to reduce the risk	11. DO NOT operate this oven if it has a damaged cord
of burns, electric shock, fire, or injury to persons or
	or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been
exposure to excessive microwave energy.
	damaged or dropped.
1. READ all instructions before using oven.	12. This oven, including power cord, must be serviced
2. READ AND FOLLOW the specific “PRECAUTIONS	ONLY by qualified service personnel. Special tools
TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO	are required to service oven. Contact nearest
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” on page 4.	authorized service facility for examination, repair, or
3. Install or locate this oven ONLY in accordance with	adjustment.
the installation instructions in this manual.	13. DO NOT cover or block filter or other openings on
4. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed	oven.
containers—for example, closed glass jars—are	14. DO NOT store this oven outdoors. DO NOT use this
able to explode and SHOULD NOT be HEATED in	product near water – for example, near a kitchen
this oven.	sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool or
5. Use this oven ONLY for its intended use as	similar locations.
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive	15. DO NOT immerse cord or plug in water.
chemicals or vapors in this oven. This type of oven	16. Keep cord AWAY from HEATED surfaces.
is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It
	17. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
6. As with any appliance, CLOSE SUPERVISION is	18. Clean the ventilating hood frequently.
necessary when used by CHILDREN or INFIRM	19. DO NOT allow grease to accumulate on the hood or
PERSONS.
	filters.
7. See door cleaning instructions in the Care and	20. Use care when cleaning the ventilating hood filter.
Cleaning section on page 20.
	Corrosive cleaning agents such as lye-based oven
8. Baby food jars shall be open when heated and	cleaners may damage the filters.
contents stirred or shaken before consumption, in	21. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
order to avoid burns.
	22. Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking
9. DO NOT use this oven for commercial purposes. It
	equipment 36 inches or less wide.
is made for household use only.
WARNING
To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity:	c. If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door CLOSED,
a. DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper,	turn oven off and disconnect the power cord, or shut off
	power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside
the oven to facilitate cooking.	d. DO NOT use the cavity for storage. DO NOT leave paper
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before	products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not

placing bag in oven. in use.

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