Sanyo company in Australia has release a news to recall this product EM-C8787W – white color and EM-C8787B – black color. This products sell in Australia through target.com from July 2010 through this month January 2012.

Due to the electric shock to the user during operation, you’re advised to unplug the microwave and contact the call center 1800-06-3747 (Toll Free) to recieve a refund.

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In another effort to reduce our carbon footprints and help the environment, British Columbia have come up with a new recycling option; the small appliance recycling program.

The Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association states that approximately 2 million small appliances are going to the region’s landfills per year and so this is another environmentally responsible effort to try and tackle this.

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Microwaves have become a household staple and are one of the most widely used kitchen appliances in this day and age. They are portable, convenient, easy to use and fast which is a godsend for many but are all of the effects positive?

Reheating and cooking food in the microwave is achieved by using electromagnetic radiation and this may not necessarily be a good thing. When you have placed your food inside the microwave and selected the time, here’s what happens: a magneto spins inside the oven to create tiny ‘micro-waves’ which carry powerful electrical energy in the form of very high frequency radio waves, usually at 2.45 Gigahertz (2.45 billion cycles per second) .

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Microwaves started in America in the 1970’s as a basic huge metal box which magically zapped food on demand and the 80’s saw the invention of the one-touch popcorn key which created unprecedented demand for the appliance.

Things have come a long way since then and with 96% of Americans owning a microwave, manufacturers continue to astonish the crowds by bringing out innovative, better looking models all the time – Panasonic have even got a model which displays ‘Enjoy Your Meal’ after heating, how much more user-friendly can they get?

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Microwave cooking is very convenient and easy to use whether you are defrosting, cooking or reheating and used with precaution can save you a lot of time and effort especially as they are constantly being modified with more features to increase ease of use i.e. pre-programmed food buttons whereby pressing just one button cooks specific foods such as popcorn to perfection.

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Choosing Your Ideal Microwave – Look for these features!

Microwaves started off with one sole function, reheating, but now they offer so much more like cooking, baking and defrosting features, it is difficult to choose which one is perfect for your needs.

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Among microwave users there is now a growing trend that is worrying microwave makers, and that is a tendency to be slightly ashamed that they own and use one of the appliances. Yes, it sounds odd, but some people are embarrassed to own a microwave.

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According to Scientist your working place is known as a potential health risk source. A recent study done by the University of Arizona revealed that toilet seats might have 100 times less bacteria than kitchen tables.

The same study pointed out that office desk tops are even more dangerous – they might have 400 times more microorganisms than the same average kitchen top.

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Kenmore, one of the top American house ware brands, has found a way to help its customers save time and energy by launching a series of cooking, refrigeration and laundry appliance innovations.

Some of the products related to kitchen appliance that being offered are:

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People tend to associate the word “standby” with personal computers. However, the meaning of this word was different before the 1990’s. “Being on standby” was what usually happened to you when you were keeping your fingers crossed hoping to catch an overbooked flight.

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