GE Spacemaker III JEM6 Use And Care Manual page 4

SAFETY
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Do
not coveror blockany
openingson the appliance.
* Do not use outdoors.
e Do not immerse powercord or
plug in water.
s Keep power cord awayfrom
heated surfaces.
Do not let powercord hang
overedge of table or counter.
Do not operate this appliance
if it has a damaged powercord
or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it is has
been
damaged or dropped.
See door surface cleaning
instructionson page 12.
* This appliance should be
serviced only by qualified
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
facilityfor examination,repair
or adjustment.
* As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
uscclby children.
* To reducethe riskof firein
the oven
cavity:
--D() not overcook food.
~WCf-Ll!l~ iitknd ~ppli~nc~ if
jxiper, plastic or other comhtls-
1iblc n]ateri:ds arc placed insi(ie
(hc {wcn to fhci]itatc cooking.
—Paper towels
and napkinsq
wax paper.Recycled paper
productscan containmetalflecks
which may causearcing or
ignite.Paper productscontaining
nylonor nylonfilamentsshould
be avoided,as they may also
ignite.
—Donot operatethe oven
while empty to avoiddamage
to the ovenand the dangerof
fire. If by accidentthe oven
shouldrun empty a minuteor
two, no harm is done. However,
try to avoidoperatingthe oven
empty at all times—itsaves
energy and prolongslife of
the oven.
—Donotpop popcorn in
your microwaveovenunless
in a special microwavepopcorn
accessory or unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterials inside the oven
should ignite, keep ovendoor
ciosed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the powercord, or
shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
Some products
such as whole
eggs and sealed containers—for
example, closed glass jars—may
CXplOdC and shoulcl nol be heated
in this oven.
o Avoidheatingbaby food in ,
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
lids; especiallymeat and egg
mixtures.
@Don'tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin narrownecked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. Even if the containeris
opened, pressure can build up.
This can causethe containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
QUse metal only as directedin
Cookbook. Metalstrips as used
on meat roasts are helpfulwhen
used as shownin Cookbook.
TV dinners maybe cooked in
metal trays, providingthe metal
foil coversare removed,but
when using shelfthey must be
replaced in their boxes.
However,when using metal in
microwaveoven, keep metal
(exceptfor Double Duty'"
shelf) at least l-inch away
from sides of oven.
o Cooking utensils may
become hot
because of
heat
transferred from the heated food.
This is especially true if plastic
wrap
has been covering the top
and handles of the utensil.
Potholders may be needed to
handle the utensil.