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Safety Brief
Updated 2/25


Do-It-Yourself

I guess I’m your average guy.  If something breaks it doesn’t mean that I immediately throw it away.  I’ll get out the old tool box, see if I can fix it, and get a few more years out of it.  It’s not that I’m really that technologically inclined, but I figure if it’s already broken, I can’t do it any more harm.

One thing I have never worked on however has been a microwave.  If mine ever broke, I might think twice about working on it since I learned that the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns against do-it-yourself repairs of microwave ovens.

Now, I’m not going to not work on a broken microwave just because the CPSC tells me not to.  But then I found out that on average four people die each year from electrocution while trying to repair their microwave ovens!

 Microwave ovens use high voltage which makes it particularly hazardous for consumers to remove the cover and touch electrical parts.

I also didn’t know that the possibility for electrical shock from a microwave oven still exists even after the oven is disconnected from the power source.  Should certain internal devices fail, even unplugged ovens can cause serious injury.

If your microwave breaks, why not consider getting a new one.  When microwaves first came out, they only came in three sizes, big, bigger, and biggest!  They were so big you could microwave a whole turkey in one.  Maybe you’re more adventurous than I am, but I have never microwaved a whole turkey, much less a chicken.

Now microwaves come in a wide variety of sizes to meet your individual need.

When your microwave finally gives up the ghost, either buy a new one, or be sure to take it to a qualified professional to get it worked on.


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