"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> Steve Freides" wrote:
>>
>>we will be buying a convection toaster oven very soon now -
>>is to replace the range hood with a combination range hood and microwave
>>oven, this in order to free up the counter space currently taken up by
>>the microwave in our small kitchen.
>
> An oven over a stove is a terrible catastrophe waiting to occur.

Yes. I had one. Mine was on a super old stove and I recently read an
article at some website that mentioned the very stove that I had. The oven
above had a glass door with sharp metal edges on it. And when you went to
open it, it could fly open very easily. Most of the injuries sustained by
it were when it hit someone as they tried to open it. Because it wasn't
insulated, it was very hot and could cause a burn. In my case, the sharp
corner of the door nicked the skin at the edge of my eye. I was lucky.
Some people were seriously injured. But beyond that...

You had to lift down a hot pan of food and that could cause further
injuries. Mostly burns. Not something I would recommend. After that, I
only used it occasionally as a warming oven. For instance, to keep some
rolls or bread warm when making a large dinner.