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TIPS FOR SAFE USE OF MICROWAVE OVENS
- Always follow the manufacturer’s instruction
manual and the safety precautions for your oven model.
- Do not attempt to operate the oven with the door
open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to
microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the
safety interlocks.
- Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that the oven door close properly and there is no
damage to the: (1) door (bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened), (3) door seals and sealing surfaces, (4) netting on the door
window.
- Do not place any object between the oven front
face and the door. Do not allow cooking residue to accumulate on the
door seal surfaces. Clean door, seal, and oven cavity periodically with
mild detergent and water, never an abrasive cleaner.
- Do not use the oven to dry or disinfect clothing
or other items because of the risk of fire. Stay nearby the oven when
microwaving popcorn.
- Always supervise a child’s use of the microwave
oven.
- Exercise care when removing food from the oven.
Food cooked in the microwave can be extremely HOT even though the food
container may feel cool.
- Do not operate an empty oven. In some ovens the
oven’s magnetron can be damaged. Only use non-metallic, microwave-safe
cookware in the microwave oven.
- Only use plastic containers specifically designed
for use in a microwave oven. Plastic film should not touch the food
during cooking.
- It is not recommended that the microwave oven be
used in home canning.
- Microwave ovens should only be adjusted or
repaired by properly qualified service personnel.
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