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Technical Safety

  • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

  • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

  • To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy when using the microwave oven, read all instructions before using the appliance.

  • The appliance (especially ventilation) and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.

  • Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the door , door seals, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven which would involve the removal of any cover protecting against exposure to microwave energy.

  • Only qualified service person from LG Electronics service centre should disassemble, repair, or modify the appliance.

  • It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.

  • Unlike other appliances, the microwave oven is a high-voltage and a high electrical-current piece of equipment. Improper use or repair could result in harmful exposure to excessive microwave energy or in electric shock.

  • Do not operate the appliance if the door seals and adjacent parts of the microwave oven are damaged until it has been repaired by qualified service person from LG Electronics service centre.

  • Do not use your microwave oven to cook eggs in the shell. Pressure can build up inside the shell, causing it to burst.

  • Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. Remove the plastic wrapping from food before cooking or defrosting. Note though that in some cases food should be covered with plastic film, for heating or cooking.

  • Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.

  • The microwave oven must not be placed in a cabinet. The microwave oven is intended to be used free-standing.

  • Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8 years.

  • The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.

  • This appliance should not be used for commercial catering purposes. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

    • Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;

    • Farm house;

    • By clients in hotels, motels and other residential environments;

    • Bed and breakfast type environments.

  • Do not install this appliance inside mobile vehicles (camping cars).

  • Keep an eye on the appliance due to the possibility of ignition when heating food in plastic or paper containers.

  • The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.

  • Use only utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. They may heat-up and char.

    • Remove metal twist ties before using the appliance.

    • Do not use wooden containers and ceramic containers that have metallic (e.g. gold or silver) inlays.

    • Metallic containers for food and beverages are not allowed during microwave cooking. Metal objects in particular may arc in the oven, which can cause serious damage.

  • The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.

  • If smoke is observed (or emitted), switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flame.

  • Only use the temperature probe recommended for this appliance.

    • You can not ascertain that the temperature is accurate with an unsuitable temperature probe.

    • This model does not provide a temperature probe.

  • When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven,

    • Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks.

    • Do not overheat.

    • Stir the liquid before placing the container in the oven and again halfway through the heating time.

    • Be careful when handling the container.

      Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when handing the container.

    • After heating, let it stand in the appliance for a short time; stir or shake it again carefully and check the temperature of it before consuming to avoid burns (especially, contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars).

  • The appliance should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits should be removed. Failure to maintain the appliance in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation.

  • Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are aged from 8 years and above and supervised.

  • The appliance shall not be cleaned with a steam cleaner.