Important Safety Information
SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING
SAFETY FACT: SUPERHEATED WATER (con’t)
MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
•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°F (71.1°C), and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F (82.2°C). Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against food borne illness.
Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casserole, cooking dishes, measuring cups, cus- tard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which do not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware will be labeled “suitable for microwaving”.
•If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
•Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled paper towels, napkins, and waxed paper can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filament should be avoided, as they may also ignite.
•Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave ovens. Check the package for proper use.
•Some styrofoam trays (like those that meat is packaged on) have a thin strip of metal embedded in the bottom. When microwaved, the metal can burn the floor of the oven, or ignite a paper towel.
•Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may be needed to handle the cookware.
•“Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced, or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct steam away from hands and face.
•Paper towels, waxed paper, and plastic wrap can be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture and prevent splattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.
How to test for a microwave-safe dish:
1)Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with1 cup of water.
2)Set the measuring cup either in or next to the dish.
3)Microwave 1 minute on high power.
If the dish heats, it should not be used for microwaving. If the dish remains cool and only the water in the cup heats, then the dish is
•Use foil only as directed in this manual. TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove the top foil cover and return the
tray to the box. When using foil in the microwave, keep the foil at least 1 inch away from the sides of the oven.
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