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• SUPERHEATEDWATER
Microwa ved water and other
liquids do not always bubble
when they reach the boiling
point. Theycan actually get
superheated andnot bubble
at all.
Superheatedliquid will bubble
up out of the cup when it is
moved or when somethinglike
a spoon or tea bag is put into it.
Toprevent this from happening
and causing injury, do not heat
any liquid for more than 2
minutes per cup. After heating,
let the cup standin the
microwave for30 seconds
before movingit or putting
anything into it.
• Avoid healing baby food in
glass jars, even xdfl_ tim lid
off. Make sure all infant food
is thoroughly
cooked. Stir
tood to dislribule the heat
evenly. Be careflfl lo prevent
scalding when wanning
ftmnula. The container m W
teel cooler than the Rmnula
really is. Always lest lhe
ft)nnula beft)re teeding
the bal)y.
• Don't defiost ftozen
beverages in nammmecked
bottles (especially
carbonated
beverages). Even
itthe conlainer is opened,
pressure can build up. This
can cause the container to
burst, possibly resulting in
injm T.
Spontaneous
boiling-I Jnder
certain special circumstances,
liquids m W start to boil
during or shortly after
removal ftom the microwave
oven. To prevent burns ftom
splashing liquid, we
recommend
the fblloxdng:
beRne rem(Mng the
container ftom the oven,
allow tim container m stand
•
.o
in the oven fo_ o0 to 40
seconds after tim oven has
shut off. Do not: boil liquids in
nanox_mecked
containers
such as soft drink bottles,
_dne flasks and especially
nanxmmecked
coffee cups.
Even if the container is
opened, excessive slealn can
build up and cause it to burst
or overflow.
Hot foods and smmn can
cause bums. Be careful when
opening any containers of
hot ft)od, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches and
boxes. To prevent possible
in.juU, direct steam mvay
ftom hands and face.
• Do
not
overcook polaloes.
They could dehydram and
caleb fire, causing damage
to your oven.
Cook meat and pouhJ T
thoroughly-meal
lo at
least an INTERNAL
temperature
of 160 ° F.
and poulu T to at least an
INTERNAL temperature
of 180 °F. Cooking to these
temperatures
usually
protects
against toodbome
illness.
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