microwave Child Safety Locks
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How To Disable The Door lock

Child Safety Locks For A Safe Cooking Environment

We are committed to ensuring that our products adhere to the latest safety regulations. Your safety is of the utmost importance, and microwave child safety locks will help to prevent injury.

Did you know that from 2002 to 2012, more than 7,000 children under the age of five were treated for microwave-related burns in the U.S.?The Underwriters Laboratories Standards Technical Panel for microwave ovens updated ‘UL 923, the Standard for Microwave Cooking Appliances’ to require two distinct actions to open the door of a microwave. In March 2024, child-resistant doors were regulated in order to reduce injury in children.

Microwave Door Locks

Danby microwaves are equipped with two types of child safety locking mechanisms.

To prevent the control panel from being activated.
To prevent the door from being opened.

Refer to your owner’s manual for child safety lock instructions.

How To Disable Microwave Door Child Safety Lock

We do not recommend disabling the safety lock unless there are no children in the home or location where the microwave is situated.
Refer to the instructions below to disable your microwave child safety lock.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR: Danby microwaves that are 0.9 cu. ft. or or larger with smoke sensor and safe plug. (MFM Models)

To disable the door lock, follow these simple steps:

Press 7 Press 9 Hold ‘Door Open’ button for 3 seconds The word ‘Uloc’ will appear on the display

Your microwave child safety lock is now disabled.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR: Danby microwaves that are 0.7 cu. ft. with the safe plug. (SMM Models)