Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore 565.693 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
,_ WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to
persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
• Read all instructions before use.
• Read and follow the specific
"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" on page 2.
• As with most cooking appliances,
close supervision is necessary to
reduce the risk of a fire in the oven
cavity.
If a fire should start:
• Keep the oven door closed
• Turn the oven off, and
• Disconnect the power cord or shut off
power at the fuse or circuit breaker
panel.
Keep in mind the following rules at all
times:
a) Do not overcook foods. Carefully
attend the appliance if paper, plastic, or
other combustible materials are placed
inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
b) Do not use the cavity for storage
purposes. Do not store combustible
items such as bread, cookies, paper
products, etc. inside the oven.
if lightning strikes the power line, the
oven may turn on by itself.
c) Remove wire twist-ties and metal
handles from paper or plastic
cont_efs/bags before placing them in
the oven.
This oven must be grounded.
Connect only to properly grounded
outlet. See page 6.
Some products such as whole eggs,
water with oil or fat, sealed containers
and closed glass jars may explode
and therefore should not be heated in
this oven.
• Install or locate this oven only in
accordance with the provided
installation instructions.
• Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance.
This oven is specifically designed to
heat or cook food. It is not designed
for industrial or laboratory use.
• As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when used
by children.
• Do not operate this oven if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not
working properly or if it has been
damaged or dropped.
• This appliance should be serviced
only by qualified service technicians.
Contact the nearest authorized
service facility for examination, repair
or adjustment.
• Do not cover or block any vents on
the oven.
• Do not store or use this appliance
outdoors.
• Do not use this oven near water,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool,
and the like.
• Do not immerse cord or plug in
water.
• Keep cord away from heated
surfaces.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or counter.
• When cleaning surfaces of door and
oven that comes together on closing
the door, use only mild, nonabrasive
soaps or detergents applied with a
sponge or soft cloth. See page 26.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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