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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The safety instructions below will tell you how to use your oven to avoid harm to yourself or damage to your oven.

WARNING

-

To reduce

the

risk

of

burns, electric shock,

fire,

injury

to

persons,

or

exposure

to

excessive

microwave

energy:

1.

Read

all

the

instructions

before

using

your

11.

To avoid

electric

shock:

oven.

a) This

appliance

must

be

grounded!

Connect

2.

Do

not

allow

children

to

use

this

oven

without

it only

to

a

properly

grounded

outlet.

(See

the

close

supervision!

Grounding

instructions

on

page

3.)

3.

Read

and

follow

the

specific

PRECAUTIONS

TO

b)

Do

not

operate

this

appliance

if

it

has

a

AVOID

POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE

TO

EXCESSIVE

damaged

cord

or

plug,

if it

is not

working

MICROWAVE

ENERGY

found

on

page

3.

properly,

or if it

has

been

damaged

or dropped.

4.

Do

not

tamper

with

the

built

-

in

safety

switches

c)

Do

not

immerse

the

electrical

cord

or

plug

on

the

oven

door!

The

oven

has

several

built-in

in

water.

safety

switches

to

make

sure

the

power

is off

d)

Keep

the

cord

away

from

heated

surfaces.

when the door is open.

e) This appliance should be serviced only by

5.

When

cleaning

the

door

and

the

surfaces

that

qualified

service

personnel.

touch

the

door,

use

only

mild, nonabrasive

12.

To avoid

improperly

cooking

some

foods:

soaps

or

detergents

and

a

sponge

or

soft

cloth.

a) Do not heat any types of baby bottles or

6.

If

your

oven

is

dropped

or

damaged,

have

it

baby food. Uneven heating may occur and

thoroughly

checked by a qualified service

possibly

cause

personal

injury.

technician

before using it again.

b)

Do

not

heat

small-necked

containers,

such

7. To avoid a fire hazard:

as

syrup

bottles.

a)

Do

not

severely

overcook

foods.

It can

cause a

c)

Do not deep-fat

fry

in

your

microwave

oven.

fire

in the

oven.

d)

Do

not

attempt

home

canning

in

your

b)

Do

not

use

recycled

paper

products

in

your

microwave

oven.

oven. They can contain particles that can

e) Do not heat whole eggs in the shell, water with

cause arcing or may ignite.

oil

or

fat,

and

sealed

containers

or

closed

c)

Do

not

overcook

potatoes.

Overcooking

glass jars. These items may explode.

could

cause

a fire.

13. Keep the glass tray and the turntable roller rest in

d)

Do

not

store

combustible

items

(bread,

the oven when you are cooking.

cookies, etc.) in the oven, because if lightning

14. Do not use the oven outdoors. Do not store the

strikes the power lines, it may cause the oven to

oven

outdoors.

Do

not

use

this

product

near

turn

ON.

water.

e)

Do

not

use

wire

twist-ties

in

the

oven.

Be

15. Do not cover or block any openings in the oven.

sure to remove them before placing the item in

16. Do not run the microwave oven empty.

the

oven.

f)

Do

not

use

the

cavity

for

storage

purposes.

17. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table

or counter.

Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils,

18. Do not heat glass turntable excessively.

or food in the cavity when not in use.

8.

If

a

fire

should

start:

- Do not cook bacon directly on the glass turntable.

a) Keep the oven door closed.

- Do not allow the grey film on special microwave

cooking packages to touch the glass turntable.

b)

Turn the oven off.

Put

the package on

a microwave-safe

dish.

c)

Disconnect

the

power

cord

or shut

off

the

- Keep a browning dish at least ¾s inch above

power

at

the

fuse

or

circuit

breaker

panel.

the

glass

turntable. If you use the browning dish

9. Do not use this oven for commercial

purposes.

incorrectly, you could break the glass turntable.

This

microwave

is

made

for

household

use only.

19. Be careful not to chip or scratch the edges of the

10. Install

or locate

this

appliance in

accordance

with

turntable.

Chips

or scratches

may cause

the

the

provided

installation

instructions.

turntable to break during use.

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