GE ZET3038 - Manual (Page 6)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
TRIVECTION OVEN
Read and follow the specific “Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure to Microwave Energy”
section in this manual.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
• Do not overcook food.
Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
• In defrost mode, remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic containers before placing bags
in the oven.
• Oven Cooking Bags—Do not use the wire twist-
tie to close the bag.
• Do not use paper towels.
• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
• Do not overcook potatoes. They could dehydrate
and catch fire, causing damage to your oven.
• Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid
damage to the oven and the danger of fire.
• Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do
not leave paper products, cooking utensils or
food in the oven when not in use.
• If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep
the oven door closed, turn the oven off and shut
off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. If
the door is opened, the fire may spread.
• This oven is not approved or tested for
marine use.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers—for example, closed jars—will
explode and should not be heated in this oven.
Such use of the oven could result in injury.
• Do not boil eggs in this oven. Pressure will build
up inside the egg yolk and will cause it to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
• Do not pop popcorn in your oven.
• Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such as
potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, egg yolks,
chicken livers and other giblets should be
pierced to allow steam to escape during cooking.
• Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked
bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even
if the container is opened, pressure can build up.
This can cause the container to burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
• Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Be careful
when opening any containers of hot food,
cooking pouches and boxes. To prevent possible
injury, direct steam away from hands and face.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) 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
interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place any object between the oven front face
and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate on sealing surfaces.
(c) 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:
(1) door (bent),
(2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven Should Not be adjusted or repaired by
anyone except properly qualified service personnel.