GE JHP61GJ Use And Care Manual page 5

Microwave Oven:
Read and follow the specific
"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY" found on page 3.
To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven cavity:
–Do not overcookf~d. Carefully
attend appliance if paper, plastic
or other combustible materials
are placed inside the oven to
facilitate cooking.
—Removewire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bags in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
–Paper towels, napkins and
wax paper. Recycledpaper
products can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or ignite.
Paper products containing nylon
or nylon filaments should be
avoided, as they may also ignite.
—Donot pop popcorn in your
microwaveovenunless in a special
microwavepopcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled
for use in microwaveovens.
–Do not operate the oven while
empty to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger of fire. If
by accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm
is done. However,try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times—itsaves energy and
prolongs life of the oven.
—If materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or
shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
QSome products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers—for
example, closed glass jars—may
explode and should not be heated
in this oven.
See door surface cleaning
instructions on page 28.
QDon'tdefrost frozen beverages
in narrow-necked bottles(especially
carbonated beverages). Even if
the container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in
injury.
Use metal only as directed in
Cookbook. Foil strips as used on
meat roasts are helpful when used
as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners maybe microwaved
in foil trays less than 3/4" high;
removetop foil cover and return
tray to box. When using metal in
microwaveoven, keep metal
(exceptfor DOUBLE DUTYTM
shelf) at least 1 inch awayfrom
sides of oven.
c Cooking utensils may become
hot because of heat transferred
from the heated food. This is
especially true if plastic wrap has
been covering the top and handles
of the utensil. Potholders may be
needed to handle the utensil.
Sometimes, the oven floor
can become too hot to touch. Be
careful touching the floor during
and after cooking.
Do not use any thermometer
in food you are microwaving
unlessthe thermometer is designed
or recommended for use in the
microwaveoven.
Remove the temperature
probe
from the oven when not
using it to cook with. If you leave
the probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwaveenergy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven, and damage oven walls.
Avoidheating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
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c Boiling eggs is not
recommended in a microwave
oven. Pressure can build up
inside egg yolk and may cause it
to burst, resulting in injury.
Foods with unbroken outer
"skin" such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
. Plmtic Utensils—plasticutensils
designedfor microwave cookingare
very usefid, but should be used
carefully. Even microwaveplastic
may not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and
may soften or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and utensils could ignite.
For these reasons: 1)Use
microwaveplastics only and use
them in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer's
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty utensils to
microwaving.3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
. "Boilable" cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst during
or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should
beat least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap,
removecoveringcarefhllyanddirect
steam awayfrom hands and face.