Kenmore 85073 - Precautions for Microwave Energy Exposure

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Safety
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY ...
• To avoid improperly cooking some foods.
- Do not heat any types of baby bottles or
baby food. Uneven heating may occur and
possibly cause personal injury.
- Do not heat small-necked containers, such
as syrup bottles.
- Do not deep-fat fry in your microwave
oven.
- Do not attempt home canning in your
microwave oven.
- Do not heat the following items in the
microwave oven: whole eggs in the shell,
water with oil or fat, sealed containers, or
closed glass jars. These items may explode.
• Do not cover or block any openings in the oven.
• Use your oven only for the operations
described in this manual.
• Do not run the oven empty, without food in it.
• Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
• Preserve the oven floor:
- Do not heat the oven floor excessively.
- Do not allow the gray film on special
microwave-cooking packages to touch the
oven floor. Put the package on a
microwavable dish.
- Do not cook anything directly on the oven floor
or turntable. Use a microwavable dish.
- Keep a browning dish at least 3/16 inch above
floor. Carefully read and follow the instructions
for the browning dish. If you use a browning
dish ncorrectly, you could damage the oven
floor.
• Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
• This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest
authorized service facility for examination,
repair, or adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not attempt to operate this 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 interlock.
• Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no damage to the:
- door (bent)
- hinges and latches (broken or loosened)
- door seals and sealing surfaces.
• Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door, or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
• The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service
personnel.