Kenmore 911.49479790 Owner's Manual page 6

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not pop popcorn in your micro-
wave unless you use popcorn la-
beled for use in microwave ovens.
• #o not overcook potatoes They
could dehydrate and catch fire,
causing damage to your oven.
o Do not operate the microwave
oven if it is empty.
• Do not use your microwave oven
as a storage space.
° if material inside the oven
should ignite, close the door, turn
the oven Off and disconnect the
power to the appliance.
o Oversized food or oversized metal
cookware should not be used in a
microwave oven. Electrical shock or
fire could occur..
° Do not clean with metal scouring
pads. Pieces can break off the pad,
causing electrical shock_
o Do not defrost frozen beverages
that have narrow necked bottles. Pres-
sure could build up, causing the bottle
to burst.
° Use potholders when removing
cookware from the oven. Cookware
could become hot during cooking
due to the transferred heat from the
food,
° Be carefu! touching the walls or
the oven bottom during or after
cooking, The walls and floor could
become hot,
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave
oven. Pressure will build up inside
the egg yolk and will cause the egg
to burst.
o Use plastic containers that are
approved by the manufacturer for
microwave use. Do not allow chil-
dren to use plastic containers un-
less supervised. Do not subject
empty containers to microwaving
• Foods with unbroken outer
skin, such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken liver, egg
yolks and other giblets, should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
° Make sure plastic wraps used
during microwave cooking are ap-
proved for microwave use.
° Spontaneous boiling: under
certain circumstances, tiquids may
start to boil during or shortly after
removal from the oven, Stirring the
liquid briefly before removing the
container will help prevent burns or
splashing of liquids,
• Do not heat baby food in glass jars
in the microwave,
Boiiable cooking pouches and
tightly closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vented as di-
rected by package, tf they are not
vented in some way, pressure will
cause them to burst.
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