GE JE1445G Use And Care Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
—Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven unless in a special
microwavepopcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwaveovens.
–Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
–If materials inside oven should
ignite, keep ovendoor closed,
turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shut off power at
fuse or circuit breaker panel.
c 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 f~d in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
c Don't defrost frozen beverages
in narrowneckedbottles(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
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Coom-wk.
—
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
the microwaveoven, keep metal
(other than metal shelf) at least
1 inch away from sides of oven.
Cmting
utensilsmaybecome
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 when touching the floor
during and after cooking.
. FindsCooked in liquids
(such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidly than fbodscontaining
less moisture. Should this occur,
referto page 14for instructionson
how to clean the inside of the oven.
Thermometer—Do not
use a thermometer in food you
are microwavingunless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwaveoven.
Remove the temperature probe
horn the oven when not in use. If
you leavethe probe inside the oven
withoutinsertingit in foodor liquid,
and turn on microwaveenergy, it
can create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven walls.
Plastic utensils-Plastic utensils
designed for microwavecooking
are very useful, but should be .
used carefully. Even microwave
plastic may not be as tolerant of
overcookingconditionsas am glass
or ceramic materials and may
soften or char if subjected to short
periods of overcooking. In longer
exposure to overcooking,the f~
and utensils could ignite. For
these re~sons: 1)Use microwave
plasticsonly and use them in strict
compliance with the utensil
manufiicturer'srecommendations.
2) Do not subject empty utensilsto
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. T his
assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
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 the egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
s Foods with unbroken outer
"skin" such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
%oilat)le"
cooking pouches
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 storagecontainers shouldbe
at leastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
coveringcarefidly and direct steam
awayfrom hands and face.
. Spontimus boiling—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwaveoven. Toprevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
containerfrom the microwaveoven.
. Use of the DOUBLE DUTYTM
shelf accessory.
—Removethe shelf from oven
when not in use.
–Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.
–Use pot holders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may
be hot.
—Donot use microwavebrowning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat.
–Be sure that the shelf is
positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage
(see page 10).
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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