Important Safety Instructions - Grunkel MW-DG Manual De Instrucciones

Important safety instructions

When using electrical appliance basic safety precautions should be followed, including
the following: WARNING!--To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to per-
sons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance and keep for future reference.
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do not use co-
rrosive 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.
3. Do not operate the oven when empty.
4. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order
to avoid a hazard.
5. WARNING: Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate
instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and
understands the hazards of improper use.
6. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
- When heating food in plastic or paper container, check the oven frequently to the pos-
sibility of ignition.
- Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
- If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in
order to stifle any flames.
- Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking uten-
sils, or food in the cavity when not in use.
- The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of clothing
and heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to
risk of injury, ignition or fire.
7. WARNING: Liquid or other food must not be heated in sealed containers since they
are liable to explode.
8. Microwave heating of beverage can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care
has to be taken when handle the container.
9. Do not fry food in the oven. Hot oil can damage oven parts and utensils and even
result in skin burns.
10. Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave
ovens since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended.
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