GE Monogram ZE2160 Owner's Manual page 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Make sure all cookware used ill your
microwave oven is suitable tilr microwaving.
Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not have metallic trim
or glaze with a metallic sheen call be used.
Some cookware is labeled "suitable li)r
l//icrowaving."
* If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-sate,
use this test: Place ill the oven both the dish
you are testing and a glass measuring cup
filled with one cup of watei_set the
measuring cup either ill or next to the dish.
Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats,
it should not be used tk)l" microwaving.
If the dish remains cool and only tile water ill
the cup heats, then the dish is microwave-satb.
* If you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is sate i_)l" use ill microwave
()veils,
, Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins and waxed paper call
contain metal flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be avoided, as they
may also ignite.
* Some st_rotbam trays (like those that meat
is packaged on) have a thin strip of metal
embedded ill tile bottom. When microwaved,
tile metal call burn the floor of the oven or
ignite a paper towel.
* Do not use the microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
* Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.
* Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in
microwave ovens. Check the package for
proper use.
* Cookware may become hot because of
heat traJasferred from the heated food.
Pot holders may be needed to handle
the cookware.
* "Boilable" cooking pouches and tightly closed
plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If they are not, plastic
cotlld bt/l'St dtlllng or i/nlnediatelv atter
cooking, possibly resulting ill il_jUl y. Also,
plastic storage containers should be at least
partially uncovered because they tbrm a tight
seal. When cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove covering
carehlllv and direct steam away fi'om hands
and thce.
" Use foil only as directed in this manual.
TV dinners may be microwaved ill tbil trays
less than 3/4" high; remove the top toil cover
and return tile tray to the box. When using
fi)il ill tile microwave oven, keep tile ti)il at
least 1 inch away fl'om the sides of the oven.
* Plastic cookware--Plastic cookware designed
fin" microwave cooking is very useful, but
should be used carefull}_ Even microwave-sate
plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking
conditions as are glass or ceramic materials
and may so_ren or char if subjected to short
periods of o\ ercooking. Ill longer exposures
to overcooking, tile fi)od and cookware
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1. Llse microwave-satb plastics only and
use them ill strict compliance with the
cookware Illainl_,_lctt/rer's recoull/lendations.
{). Do IlOt I/licrowave ell/pry COlltaillers,
3. Do not permit children to use plastic
cookware without complete supervision.