Microwave Safety Tips for St. Clair Shores?

1/11/2022 (Permalink)

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My niece put a foil-wrapped burrito in my microwave oven to reheat it. As you can guess, the aluminum foil ignited and started a fire in my microwave oven. Even though the fire was contained to the kitchen, there was smoke damage throughout the house.

SERVPRO^® of St. Clair Shores restores fire damage in St. Clair Shores throughout the year. Here are some microwave safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association:

• PURCHASE a microwave oven that is listed by a qualified testing laboratory. Make sure to complete and return the product registration card. This way, the manufacturer can reach you if there is a recall on the product.
• PLUG the microwave oven directly into the wall outlet — never use an extension cord
• MAKE sure the microwave oven is at a safe height, within easy reach of all users
• OPEN food slowly, away from the face. Hot steam or the food itself can cause burns.
• FOOD heats unevenly in microwave ovens. Stir and test before eating or giving to children.
• NEVER heat a baby bottle in the microwave. Since a microwave oven heats unevenly, it can create hot pockets, leading to burns.

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When your St. Clair Shores home or business needs help with fire damage restoration, SERVPRO^® of St. Clair Shores’s technicians have a team of technicians on-call and ready to respond to your call.  Call us today at 586-741-5050.

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