GE SPACEMAKERXL MICROWAVE OVEN JVM1631 Owner's Manual page 7

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SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the
microwave oven is not
always present. THIS
COULD RESULT IN VERY
HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY
BOILING OVER WHEN THE
CONTAINER IS DISTURBED
OR A SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIL IS INSERTED
INTO THE LIQUID.
To red uce the risk o/il+j _yr
to persons:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid l)oth
be/ore and hall\ray
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
-- Alter heating, allow the
container to stalld ill
the n/icrowa_e o_en tor
a short tinle be/ore
ren/oving the container.
-- Use extreme care
when
illsertillg-
a
Spoon or
other utensil into the
container.
• Axoid heating bab_ food
in glass jars, even with
the lid off. Make sure all
in/hnt tood is thoroughly
cooked. Stir/ood to
distribute the heat e_enlv.
Be careflll to pre_ent
scalding when warn/ing
tornlula or breast milk.
The container n/a_/i'el
fooler than the milk
really is. Alwa,_+_;test the
milk be/ore ti'eding
the baby.
• Don't defl:ost t_'ozen
beverages
ill narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if the container is
opene(t,
])ress/ire call
build up. This call cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting ill
iq)uly.
• t lot toods and steam
call cause burns. Be
carefill when opening
any containers of hot
tood, inchlding popt orn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il{jm: B direct
stean/awm/t'on/hands
and/ace.
• Do not overlook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and
catc]l
fire, causing damage
to your o_en.
• Cook meat and poultr}
t horoughl}--nleat to
at h'ast an INTEP.NAI,
temperature of 160°F
and ])oultry to at least all
INTERNAl, ten/l)erat ure
of 180°E Cooking to
thcse tel/lperat Ilres
usually protects against
/oodborne ilhless.