Important Safety Instructions - GE RVM120H Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Some
products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed glass jars—may
explode and should not be heated
in this oven,
Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
Don't defrost 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. TV dinners maybe
microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4" high; remove top foil cover
and return tray to box. When
using metal in microwave oven,
keep metal at least 1 inch away
from sides of oven.
Cooking utensils may become
hot because of heat transferred
from the heated food. Pot holders
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.
Foods cooked in liquids (such
as pasta) may tend to boil over more
rapidly than foods containing less
moisture, Should this occur, refer
to page 18 for instructions on how
to clean the inside of the oven.
Thermometer—Do not use
a thermometer in food you are
microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
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 microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven walls,
Plastic utensils—Plastic
utensils designed for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic 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 microwave
plastics 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.
When cooking pork, follow
our directions exactly and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that, trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat will be safe to eat,
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 eggs (see previous caution)
should be pierced to allow steam
to escape during cooking.
pouches
. ~~Boilable" cooking
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,
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remove covering carefully and
direct steam away from hands
and face.
Spontaneous boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
THE EXHAUST HOOD:
Have it installed and properly
grounded by a qualified installer.
See the special installation booklet
packed with the microwave oven.
The exhaust fan in your
TM
CounterSaver oven will operate
automatically under certain
conditions (see Automatic Fan
Feature, page 6). While the fan
is operating, caution is required
to prevent the starting and
spreading of accidental cooking
fires while the exhaust fan is
in use. For this reason:
—Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings.
greasy spillovers that may ignite
and spread if exhaust fan is
fan operation, use adequate sized
utensils and use high heat settings
only when necessary,
—In the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray.
–Never flame foods under the
oven with exhaust fan operating
because it may spread the flames.
—Keep hood and grease filters
clean, according to instructions on
pages 17 and 19, to maintain good -
venting and avoid grease fires,
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS