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Pictograph: Microwave oven safety

If you have a fire in your microwave oven, turn it off immediately. Never open the door until the fire is out.

The images below are displayed in the order in which they were tested for comprehension.

Fire in microwave oven. Hand turning off the microwave.
Hand unplugging the microwave.
Blue snowflake over microwave showing fire out.
Microwave open when food is cooled with a green check.

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Fire in microwave. Hand turns off and unplugs microwave. When the fire is out, microwave is opened.
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