Kompernass KH 1168 manual Do not modify the microwave oven

•Never touch the microwave oven door, housing, ventilation openings, accessories or the dinnerware directly after the grill, combi or automatic menu process. The parts will be very hot. Allow them to cool down before cleaning them.

•Ensure that the plug is at all times easily accessible, so that it can be quickly removed in the event of an emergency.

•People fitted with a heart pacemaker should consult their doctor about the possible risks of using a micro- wave oven before taking one into use.

•Do not allow the power cable to hang from a table or work surface. Children could pull on it.

•After they have been warmed up, always open containers, popcorn-bags etc. with the opening pointing away from your body. Escaping steam could lead to scalds.

•Never stand directly against the microwave oven when opening the door. Escaping steam could lead to scalds.

•Do not fry in the microwave. Hot oil can damage parts of the appliance and utensils and even cause skin burns.

•Always shake-up or stir warmed up baby glasses or bottles! The contents could have heated up unevenly and the baby could be burned/scalded by them. At all events, check their temperature before feeding them to the baby!

•Do not modify the microwave oven.

•Microwave radiation is dangerous! Maintenan- ce and repairs requiring the removal of access covers, which are intended for protection against contact with microwave radiation, are to be carried out by trained specialists only.

•Before consumption, check the temperature, so as to avoid a potentially life-threatening scalding for babies.

Cooking utensils may become hot from the heat emitted by the food, so that you may require oven gloves to touch them. In this case, a check should also be made to ensure that the cooking utensils are suitable for use with the microwave oven.

This symbol on your microwave warns you of the risk of burns.

Risk of fire

•Never leave the microwave oven unattended if you are heating foodstuffs packed in plastics or paper.

•Never place flammable materials close to the microwave oven or the ventilation openings.

•Remove ALL metallic closures from the packaging of the foodstuff that you intend to warm up. Risk of fire!

•When making popcorn, use only popcorn-bags suitable for microwave ovens.

•Do not use the microwave oven to warm up cushions filled with kernels, cherry stones or gels.

Risk of fire!

•Do not use the microwave oven for storing foodstuffs or other objects.

•Do not exceed the cooking times detailed by the manufacturer.

•Do not place any objects on the microwave oven when it is in use. The ventilation openings would be blocked!

•Do not place the microwave oven adjacent to other appliances discharging heat, for example, an oven.

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