Panasonic NN-S676 - Important Safety Instructions; General Use Safety Guidelines

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other
cooking device.
When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
WARNING—To reduce the risk of burns, electric Generai Use
shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive
: ; 1. DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or
microwave energy:
repairs to door, control panei housing, safety interlock
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. switches or any other part of the oven. Do NOT remove
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO outer panel from oven. Repairs should only be done by
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE a qualified service person.
MICROWAVE ENERGY,” found on back of the front
cover.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 3.
4, Instail or locate this appliance only in accordance with
the installation instructions found on page 3.
5. Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance.
6. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors.
‘Do not use this product near water—for example, near
a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near
a swimming pool, and the like.
7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of
oven is specifically designed to heat, cook or dry food.
It is not designed for industrial or {aboratory use.
8. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come 3
together on closing the door, use only mild, non-
abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or
2. DO NOT operate the oven empty. The microwave
energy will reflect continuously throughout the oven if
food or water is not present to absorb energy. This could
damage the oven and result in the danger of a fire.
. DO NOT use this oven to heat chemicals or any other
non-food products. Do NOT clean this oven with any
product that is labeled as containing corrosive
soft
cloth.
; ; ;
chemicals.
The
heating
of
corrosive
chemicals
in
9,
Do
not
allow
children
to
use
this
appliance,
unless
this
oven
can
cause
radiation
leaks.
closely
supervised
by
an
adult.
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4.
DO
NOT
dry
clothes,
newspapers
or
other
materials
in
10.
Do
not
operate
this
appliance
if
it
has
a
damaged
cord
oven.
They
may
catch
fire.
or
plug,
if it
is
not
working
properly,
or
if
it
has
been
5,
DO
NOT
use
recycled
paper
products
unless
the
paper
damaged
or
dropped.
product
is
labeled
as
safe
for
microwave
oven
use.
11.Do
not
immerse
cord
or
plug
in
water.
Recycled
paper
products
may
contain
impurities
which
12.
Keep
cord
away
from
heated
surfaces.
may
cause
sparks
and/or
fires
when
used.
13.
Do
not
let
cord
hang
over
edge
of
table
or
counter.
6.
DO
NOT
use
newspapers
or
paper
bags
for
cooking.
14.
This
appliance
should
be
serviced
only by
qualified
Fire
can
result.
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service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized DO NOT hit or strike control pane!. Damage to controls
service facility for examination, repair or adjustment. may occur. Fire can result.
15. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed 8. POT HOLDERS should always be used when
containers—for example, closed glass jars—may removing items from the oven. Heat is transferred from
explode and should not be heated in this oven. the HOT food to the cooking container and from the
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: cooking container to the Glass Tray. Glass Tray can be
(a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if very HOT after removing cooking container from oven.
paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are 9. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on top of, or
placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. in the oven. These could be fire hazards. _
(b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bag in oven.
(c) if materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven
door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power
cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker
panel.
({d) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or
food in the cavity when not in use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For proper use of your oven read remaining safety cautions and operating instructions.
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