GE Spacemaker JVM1730 Owner's Manual page 6

SPECIAL N0 7??,SABOUT MICRO WAVING
SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids,such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheatedbeyond
the boilingpoint without
appearingto be boiling.
Visible bubblingor boiling
when the container
is removedfromthe
microwave oven is not
always present. THIS
COULDRESULT IN VERY
HOT LIQUIDSSUDDENLY
BOILINGOVERWHEN THE
CONTAINERIS DISTURBED
ORA SPOONOR OTHER
UTENSILIS INSERTED
INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk of il/jury
to persolls:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
belore and ball,ray
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow
necks.
--After 1-1eating, allow the
container to stand in
the microwave ()veil
tbr a short time beiore
removing the containen
-- Use extreme care when
inserting a spoon or
other utensil into the
containen
SAVE
• Avoid heating baby tood
in glass jars, even with
the lid off. Make sure all
inlant tood is thoroughly
cooked. Stir tood to
distribute the heat evenly.
Be careflfl to prevent
scalding when warming
tormula or breast milk.
The container n/ay tcel
cooler than the n/ilk
really is. Alw_ffs test the
milk beJore tceding
the baby.
• Don't deflost flozen
lle_,_rages ill llarrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if the container is
opened, pressure can
build up. Tl-fis can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in
ill jut>
• Hot toods and steam
can cause burns. Be
carefifl when opening
any containers of hot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible ill.jury, direct
steam away fl'on/ hands
and tace.
• Do not ovcrcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage
to
yO/Ir ()Veil.
• Cook meat and poultry
tlloroughly--n/eat to
at least an INTERNAL
ten/perature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAL ten/perature
of 180°F. Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
tbodborne illness.
THESE INSTR UCTYONS