GE WES1450 Owner's Manual page 5

IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTION&
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Liquids,such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling
point without appearing to be
boiling. Visiblebubbling or
boiling when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
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To reduce the risk of injury to
persons:
Do not overheat the liquid.
Stir the liquid both before and
halfway through heating it.
Do not use straight-sided
containers with narrow necks.
After heating, allow the
container to stand in the
microwave oven for a short
time before removing the
container.
- Useextreme care when
inserting a spoon or other
utensil into the container.
Avoid heating baby food in
glassjars, even with the lid off,
Make sure all infant food is
thoroughly cooked. Stir food
to distribute the heat evenly.
Be careful to prevent scalding
when warming formula.
The container may feel cooler
than the formula really is.
Always test the formula
before feeding the baby.
Don't defrost frozen
beverages in narrow-necked
bottles (especially carbonated
beverages).Evenif the
container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
Hot foods and steam can
cause burns. Be careful when
opening any containers of hot
food, including popcorn bags,
cooking pouches and boxes.
Toprevent possible injury,
direct steam away from
hands and face.
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
160°Fand poultry to at least
an INTERNAL temperature
of 180°F.Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects
against foodborne illness.
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