Kenmore Elite 721.88519 - Manual (Page 3)

SAFETY MESSAGES
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey
all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word DANGER or WARNING.
These words mean:
A DANGER
A WARNING
|Y ou wili be killed or seriously injured if you do not follow these instructions.
|You can be killed or seriously injured if you do not follow these instructions.
*AII safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce
the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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To reduce the risk of burns, electrical shock, fire,
injury to persons, or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
• Read all instructions before using the microwave oven.
• Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY” found in this section.
• The microwave oven must be grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS” found at the end of this section.
• Install or locate the microwave oven in accordance with
the provided installation instructions.
• Some products such as whole eggs in the shell and
sealed containers - for example, closed glass jars -
are able to explode and should not be heated in the
microwave oven.
• Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in the microwave oven. This type
of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry
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 the microwave oven if it has a damaged
cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
• The microwave oven should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Call an authorized service
company for examination, repair or adjustment.
• See door surface cleaning instructions in the “Care and
Cleaning” section.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
- Do not overcook food. Carefully attend to the
microwave oven when paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside the oven
to facilitate cooking.
- Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bags 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 purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the
cavity when not in use.
• Suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking
equipment.
• Intended to be used above ranges with maximum width
of 36 inches (91 cm).
• Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently - Grease should not
be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter.
• When cooking foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
• Use care when cleaning the vent-hood filter. Corrosive
cleaning agents, such as lye-based oven cleaners, may
damage the filter.
• Oversized foods or oversized metal utensils should not
be inserted in the microwave oven as they may create a
fire or risk of electrical shock.
• Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can burn
off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a risk of
electrical shock.