GE Spacemaker JVM1540 Owner's Manual page 6

SPECIAL N07F]S ABO UT MICRO WAVING
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids,such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling.
Visible bubblingor boiling
when the container is
removedfrom the microwave
oven is not always present.
THISCOULDRESULT
/N VERY HOT L/QUiDS
SUDDENLYBOiLiNG OVER
WHEN THECONTAINER/S
DiSTURBEDORA SPOON
OR OTHERUTENSILIS
iNSERTEDINTO THEL/OU/D.
To reduce the risk of ii_jury
to persons:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
be%re and halt_,ay
t}lio/lgh heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
-- After heating, allow the
container to stand in
the microwave oven tor
a short time betore
removing the container.
-- Use extreme care wilen
inserting a spoon or
other utensil into the
container.
* Avoid heating baby %od
in glass jars, even with the
lid otE Make sure all
in£mt food is thoroughly
cooked. Stir tood to
distribute the heat evenl}_
Be careflfl to prevent
scalding when warming
%rmula or breast milk.
The container may tcel
cooler titan tile milk really
is. Alway_s test the milk
be%re feeding tile baby.
* Don't deDost Dozen
beverages in narrow-
necked bottles
(especially
carl)onated
beverages).
Even if the container is
opened,
pressure can
build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting
in
i*_.jur>
* Hot toods and steam
C_?tl) cause b/Irns, ge
careflfl when opening
any containers of hot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible iI_jury, direct
smam away Dora hands
and ti_ce.
o Do not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage
to your oven.
* Cook meat and
poultry
thoroughly--meat to
at least an INTERNAl,
temperature of ] 60°F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAl, temperature
of ] 80°K Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
%odborne illness.
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