GE Spacemaker JVM1540 Owner's Manual page 6

SPECIAL N07 2S ABO UF MICRO WAVING
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
TH/S COULD RESULT
/N VERY HOT L/OU/DS
SUDDENLY BO/L/NG OVER
WHEN THE CONTA/NER /S
D/STUBBED OR A SPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL/S
INSERTED INTO THE L/OU/D.
To reduce tile risk of iI_jury
to persons:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir tile liquid botl_
be%re and halt_,ay
t}lio/lgh heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
-- After heating, allow the
container to stand in
the microwave oven tot
a short time betore
removing the container.
-- Use extreme care wilen
inserting a spoon or
other utensil into the
container.
* Avoid heating baby %od
in glass jars, even with the
lid otE Make sure all
in£mt food is thoroughly
cooked. Stir %od to
distribute the heat evenl}_
Be careflfl/o prevent
scalding when warming
%rnmla or breast milk.
The container may tcel
cooler titan tile milk really
is. Alway_s test the milk
be%re feeding tile baby.
* Don't defrost frozen
beverages in narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even it" the container is
opened, pressure can
build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in
iI_,jury.
* Hot toods and steam
c_ln cause b/Irns, ge
careflfl when opening
any containers of hot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible i@_ry, direct
smam away flom hands
and thee.
o Do not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage
to your oven.
o Cook meat and poultry
thoroughly--meat to
at least an INTERNAl,
temperature of ] 60°F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAl, temperature
of ] 80°K Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
toodborne illness.