Safety Information - GE WES1384SMSS Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
a, WARNING!
MICROWA V E-SAFE COOKWARE
Make sure to use suitable cookware during
microwave cooking. Most glass casseroles, cooking
dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, potte_ T or
china dim_erware which does not have metallic trim
or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some
cookware is labeled "suitable fin" microwaving."
• If w)u are not sm'e if a dish is microwave-sale,
use this test: Place in the oven both the dish you
are testing and a glass measm'ing cup filled with
1 cup of water set tile meastwing cup either in
or next to the dish. Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. If the dish heats, it should not be used
fin" microwaving.
If the dish remains cool and only the water in
tile cup heats, then tile dish is microwave-sale.
• If you use a meat them_ometer while cooking,
IIl_lke stlre
it is sate fin" rise in illicrowave ()veils.
• Do not use recycled paper products. Recvcled
paper towels, nal)kins and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products cont;fining nylon or
nylon filaments should be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
• Some SP, Tol0am trax:s (like those that meat is
packaged on) have a thin strip of met;fl
embedded in tile bottom. When microwaved,
the metal can burn the floor of the oven or
ignite a paper towel.
• Do not use tile microwave to chy ne_vspape_.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable fin" use in
microwave ovens. Check the package fin" proper
rise.
• Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can
be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sm'e to vent
plastic wrap so steam can escape.
• Cookware ma} become hot because of heat
transterred fl'om the heated toed. Pot holde_
max be needed to handle tile cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking pouches and tightly closed
plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as
directed by package. If they are not, plastic couM
bm_t dm'ing or immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injtu T. A]so, plastic storage
containet_ should be at least partially uncovered
because they finch/a fight seal. _._]/ell cooking
with containe_ tightly covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefifllv and direct steam away
from hands and ti_ce.
• Use fifil only as directed in this manual. TV
dim_e_ may be microwaved in foil trm:s less than
3/4" high; remove tile top foil cover and rettlrn
the tray to the box. \Allen using loft in the
microwave oven, kee I) the loft at least 1 inch
away fl'om the sides of the oven.
• Plastic cookware--Plastic cookware designed fin"
microwave cooking is ver)' useflfl, but should be
used carefully. Even micr(mm'e-satb plastic may
not be as tolerant ot overcooking conditions as
are glass or ceramic materials, and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods of overcooking.
In longer exposm'es to overcooking, tile lend and
cookware could ignim.
Follow those guidelines."
B Use microwave-sale plastics onl) and use
them in strict compliance with the cookware
IIla n tl[ilct tli'ei"s I'eCOlI/iilendations.
] Do
not ii/icrowa',e elllpty containei3.
Do not pemfit children to use plastic
cookware without complete superxision.
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