GE Spacemaker JVM1540 Owner's Manual page 6

AB O UF MIGR O WAVING
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids,such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearingto be boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removedfrom the microwave
oven is not always present.
THISCOULDRESULT
/N VERY HOT LIOUIDS
SUDDENLYBOILINGOVER
WHEN THECONTAINERIS
DISTURBEDORA SPOON
OR OTHERUTENSILIS
INSERTEDINTO THELIOUID.
To reduce the risk of ii_jury
to persons:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
betore and
hallway
through
heating
it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
n_lrrOW
necks.
-- After heating, allow tile
container to stand in
the microwave oven tor
a short time betore
removing the container.
-- Use extreme care when
inserting a spoon or
other
utensil into
the
container.
o Avoid heating baby %od
in glass jars, even with the
lid off: Make sure all
int{mt food is thoroughly
cooked. Stir %od to
distribute the heat evenl}_
Be carefl_l/o prevent
scalding when warming
%rmula or breast milk.
The
container may
tee}
cooler than the milk
really
is. Alway_s test the milk
be%re feeding the baby.
* Don't defrost Dozen
beverages in narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated 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_ln ca/Ise b/lI'ns, ge
carefl_} when opening
any containers of hot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il_jury, direct
smam away from hands
and fi_ce.
o Do not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage
to your oven.
o Cook meat and pouhry
thoroughly--meat to
at }east an INTERNAl,
temperature of ] 60°F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAl, temperature
of ] 80°K Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
toodborne illness.
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