Panasonic NN-E486MM Operating Instructions Manual page 11

Important safety instructions
Small quantities of foods
Small quantities of food or foods with
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low moisture content can burn, dry
out or catch on fire if cooked too long�
If materials inside the oven should
ignite, keep the oven door closed, turn
the oven off and remove the plug from
the socket�
Foods low in moisture
The microwave oven is intended for
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heating food and beverages only�
Take care when heating foods low in
moisture, e�g� bread items, chocolate,
biscuits and pastries� These can easily
burn, dry out or catch on fire if cooked
too long� We do not recommend
heating foods low in moisture such
as popcorn or poppodums� Drying
of food, newspapers or clothing and
heating of warming pads, slippers,
sponges, damp cloth, wheat bags, hot
water bottles and similar may lead to
risk of injury, ignition or fire�
Eggs
Do not cook eggs in their shells
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and whole hard-boiled eggs by
MICROWAVE� Pressure may build up
and the eggs may explode, even after
the microwave heating has ended�
Piercing Skin
Food with non porous skins, such as
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potatoes, egg yolks and sausages
must be pierced before cooking by
MICROWAVE to prevent bursting�
Meat thermometer
Use a meat thermometer to check
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the degree of cooking of roasts and
poultry only when the meat has been
removed from the oven� Do not use a
conventional meat thermometer in the
microwave oven because it may cause
sparking�
Liquids
When heating liquids, e�g� soup,
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sauces and beverages in your
microwave oven, overheating the
liquid beyond boiling point can occur
without evidence of bubbling� This
could result in a sudden boil over of
the hot liquid�
To prevent this possibility the following
steps should be taken:
a Avoid using straight-sided
containers with narrow necks�
b Do not overheat�
c Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and again
halfway through the cooking
time�
d After heating, allow it to stand
in the oven for a short time, stir
again before carefully removing
the container�
Paper/plastic
When heating food in plastic or paper
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containers, check the oven frequently
as these types of containers ignite if
overheated�
Do not use recycled paper products
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(e�g� Kitchen Roll) unless the paper
product is labelled as safe for
microwave oven use� Recycled paper
products may contain impurities which
may cause sparks and/or fires during
use�
Remove wire twist-ties from roasting
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bags before placing the bags in the
oven�
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