Important Safety Instructions - GE Spacemaker II JEM20H Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

in your
microwave oven mess in a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
use in microwave ovens.
not overcook potatoes.
–If materials inside oven should
ignite, keep oven door closed,
turn oven off, and disconnect
power cord, or shutoff power at
fuse or circuit breaker panel.
. ~me products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed glass jars—may
in this oven,
glass jars, even without their lids;
especially meat and egg mixtures.
. Don't
defrost frozen beverageS
carbonated beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause the
container to burst, resulting in
injury.
cooking guide,
TV dinners maybe microwaved
in foil trays less than 3/4" high;
remove top foil cover and return
keep metal
the microwave oven,
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 cooking tray
can become too hot to touch. Be
careful handling the cooking tray
during and afier cooking.
cooked in liquids
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidly than fds containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page 26 for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
not
Thermometer—Do
use a thermometer in food you
are microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
Plastic utensik-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 @ass
or ceramic materials and may
periods of overcooking. In longer
exposures to overcooking, the fd
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons: microwave
1) Use
plastics ody and use them in strict
compliance with the utensil
manufacturer's recommendations.
2) Do not subject empty utensfls to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
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cooking pork
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be
recommended in a microwave
(such
Pressure can build up
inside the egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
tomatoes, apples, chick~n livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
. ~~Boi]able" cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in cooking guide. 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, remove
covering carefully and direct
steam away from hands and face.
Spontaneous
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,
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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