GE Spacemaker PVM2070 Owner's Manual page 5

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
A WARNING!
FOODS
Do not pop popcorn in your microwave
oven unless in a special microwave popcorn
accessory or tlnless vo/i rise i)oi)coi'n
labeled
_'or rise in i/licrowave ovens.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers--fin" example, closed jars--are
able to explode and should not be heated
in this microwave oven. Such use of tile
inicrowave oven could result in iI_jm T.
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven.
Pressm'e will build up inside egg yolk and will
cause it to burst, possibly resulting in iI_jm>
• Operating the microwave with no tood inside
tor IllOYe than a Illintlte or two may Catlse
damage to the oven and could start a fire.
It increases tile heat arotmd tile magnetron
and can shorten the life of the oven.
• Foods with tmbroken outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other giblets and
egg yolks should be pierced to allow steam
to escape during cooking.
• Hot fi_ods and steali/ C_lil Catlse b/iYns.
Be careful when opening anv containers of
hot tood, including popcorn bags, cooking
pouches and boxes. To prevent possible
iI_jm'y; direct steam away fl'om hands
and tace.
Avoid heating baby food in glass jars,
even with the lid off. Make sm'e all infimt
tood is thoroughly cooked. Stir tood to
distribute the heat evenlw Be carefifl to
prevent scalding when warming tormula or
breast milk. The container may ti_el cooler
than the milk really is. Always test the milk
before fl_eding tile baby.
SUPERMEAT_D WATER
I,iquids, such as water; coffee or tea are able
to be overheated bewmd tile boiling point
without appearing to be boiling. Visible
bubbling or boiling when tile container is
reli/oved froli/ tile iilicrowave oven is not
alwavs present. THIS COUI,D RESUI,T IN
VERY HOT I,IQUIDS SUDDENLY BOII,ING
(-)VEIl WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OP, A SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIl, IS INSERTED INTO THE I,IQUID.
To reduce tile risk of ii_jury to persons:
-- Do not overheat the liquid,
-- Stir tile liquid both befl_re and halt\\'av
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-sided containers with
n_l ITOW
necks.
--After heating, allow tile container to stand
in tile microwave oven fin" a short time
betore removing tile container.
-- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon
or other utensil into tile container.
• Don't defl'ost fl'ozen beverages in narro\_=
necked bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if tile container is opened,
pressure can build up. This can cause tile
container to bm'st, possibly resulting in ii_jur>
• Do not overcook potatoes. They could
dehvdrate and catch fire, causing damage
tO VO/IY oven.
Cook meat and poultry thoroughl)_meat to
at least an INTERNAl, temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an INTERNAl,
temperatm'e of 180°K Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects against
toodborne illness.