To avoid risk of fire in the oven cavity:
- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend oven when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven, due to the possibility of ignition.
- Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
- If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door CLOSED, turn oven off and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
- Do not use the cavity for storage. DO NOT leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the cavity when not in use.
- Do not add alcohol when cooking!
To avoid personal injury or property damage, observe the following:
- Do not deep fat fry in oven. Fat could overheat and be hazardous to handle.
- Do not cook or reheat eggs in shell or with an unbroken yolk using microwave energy. Pressure may build up and make them explode. Pierce yolk with fork or knife before cooking.
- Pierce skin of potatoes, tomatoes, and similar foods before cooking with microwave energy. When skin is pierced, steam escapes evenly.
- Do not operate equipment when the oven cavity is empty.
- Microwave popcorn should not be popped in oven.
- Do not use regular cooking thermometers in oven. Most cooking thermometers contain mercury and may cause an electrical arc, malfunction, or damage to oven.
- Do not use metal utensils in oven.
- Do not use aluminium foil in oven
- Never use paper, plastic or other combustible materials that are not intended for cooking.
- When cooking with paper, plastic or other combustible materials, follow manufacturer’s recommendations on product use.
- Do not use paper towels which contain nylon or other synthetic fibres. Heated synthetics could melt and cause paper to ignite.
- Do not heat sealed containers or plastic bags in oven. Food or liquid could expand quickly and cause container or bag to break. Pierce or open container or bag before heating.
- To avoid pacemaker malfunction, consult physician or pacemaker manufacturer about effects of microwave energy on pacemaker.
- An authorized service technician MUST inspect equipment annually. Record all inspections and repairs for future reference.
Liquids such as water, coffee or tea can be overheated beyond boiling point without appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
- Do not overheat the liquid.
- Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
- Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.
- After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container.
- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.