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- When cooking has finished,
take care when opening the
door. Let the hot air or steam
slowly escape from the appli-
ance before reaching into it.
Avoid obstructing the air
vents.
- Wear gloves to remove dishes
and accessories from the
oven. Be careful not to touch
the heating elements.
- Never place flammable items
inside or near the appliance:
These products are at risk of
catching fire if the appliance is
accidentally set alight.
- Do not use the microwave
oven to heat food or liquids in
sealed containers.
The pressure that builds up
inside might cause the jar to
explode, damaging the appli-
ance.
- Never use your microwave
oven to dry textiles, paper,
spices, herbs, wood, flowers,
fruit or other flammable
materials. They are at risk of
catching fire.
- Do not leave the oven unsu-
pervised, particularly when
using flammable materials
(paper, plastic or others)
during cooking. Paper might
char or burn and some plastics
might melt when used to
reheat food.
- Use containers suitable for use
in a microwave oven only.
- Overheating the liquid beyond
boiling point can occur with-
out evidence of bubbling. This
could result in a sudden boil
over of the hot liquid.
- Do not use the microwave
oven to fry foods, as it is im-
possible to control the tem-
perature of the oil.
- After heating baby food or
liquids in a baby bottle or in a
baby food jar, always stir and
check the temperature before
serving. Ensure the lid and the
teat is removed before heat-
ing.
- If liquids containing alcohol
(such as rum, brandy, or wine)
are used to cook dishes, re-
member that alcohol evapo-
rates at high temperatures. As
a result, fumes given off by the
alcohol might catch fire when
they come into contact with
the electric heating compo-
nent.
- When oils and fats become
too hot, they can easily catch
fire. Always remain vigilant
when cooking foods rich in
fat, oil or alcohol
(e.g. rum, cognac, wine).
