A latch assembly for securing a microwave oven door comprising two latch pawls engaging latch hangers, a vertically reciprocable or movable member having an elongated hole, a rack and two spaced legs, a spring-biased pinion contacting with a push-button. The force applied by the spring bias facilitates closing and opening the door. Upon pushing a button which rotates the pinion counter-clockwise, thereby reciprocating the movable member having the rack upwardly to disengage the latch pawls from the latch hangers.