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Not everything can go into a microwave!

5/3/2021 (Permalink)

Inside of a microwave that caught on fire in a home in West Kelowna, BC. The microwave caught fire due to user Inside of a microwave that caught on fire in a home in West Kelowna, BC. The microwave caught fire due to user heating up a take-out container.

Microwaves are the second most common cause of residential kitchen fires! Here is a list of items that SHOULD NEVER go in a microwave:

  •  Paper bags
  • Take-out containers
  • Metal/Aluminum Foil
  • Styrofoam
  • Grapes (They will explode and could catch on fire)
  • Cookware with metal trim
  • Plastic storage containers without a “Microwave Safe” label
  • Nothing (When there's nothing in the microwave to absorb the microwaves, the microwave can actually catch fire or cause damage to the microwave)

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