Kenmore 87002 - Manual (Page 3)

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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:
1. Read all instructions before
using the appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific
"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY" on page 1.
3. This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to properly
grounded outlet. See "grounding
instructions ” on page 3.
4. Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the provided
installation instructions.
5. Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers -for example,
closed glass jars- are able to explode
and should not be heated in this oven.
6. 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 laboratory use.
7. As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when used by
children.
8. To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook food. Carefully
attend appliance when paper, plastic, or
other combustible materials are placed
inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
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.
9. Liquids, such as water, coffee,
or tea are able to be overheated beyond
the 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.
THESE 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 person:
a. Do not overheat the liquid.
b. Stir the liquid both before and