IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
-Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven
unless
in
a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
unless you use popcorn labeled for
use
in
microwave ovens.
-If
materials inside oven should
ignite, keep oven door closed,
turn
oven off, and disconnect power
cord, or shut off power at fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for
example, closed glass jars-may
explode and should not be heated
in
this oven.
Avoid heating baby food in
glassjars, even without their lids;
especially meat
and
egg mixtures.
Don’t defrost frozen beverages
in
narrow necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages). Even
if
the
container is opened, pressure can
build
up.
This can cause the container
to
burst, resulting
in
injury.
Use metal only as directed in Cookbook.
Foil strips as used on
meat roasts are helpful when used
as shown
in
Cookbook.
TV dinners may be microwaved
in
foil trays less than
3/4”
high;
remove top foil cover and return
tray
to
box. When using metal
in
the microwave oven,
keep metal (other than metal shelf) at least 1 inch away from sides of oven. Cooking utensils may become hot
because of heat transferred
from the heated food. Potholders
may be needed
to
handle the utensil.
Sometimes, the oven floor can become too hot to touch.
Be
careful when touching the floor
during
and
after cooking.
Foods cooked in liquids
(such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more rapidly than foods containing
less moisture. Should this occur,
refer to page
18
for instructions on
how to clean the inside of the oven.
Thermometer-Do
not use
a
thermometer
in
food you
are microwaving unless the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use
in
the
microwave oven.
Remove the temperature probe from the oven when not in use.
If
you leave the probe inside the oven
without inserting
it
in food or liquid,
and turn on microwave energy,
it
can create electrical arcing
in
the
oven and damage oven walls.
Plastic
utensils-Plastic utensils
designed for microwave cooking
are very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave
plastic may not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions
as
are
glass
or ceramic materials and may
soften or char
if
subjected to short
periods of overcooking. In longer
exposures
to
overcooking, the food
and utensils could ignite. For
these reasons:
1)
Use microwave
plastics only and use them
in
strict
compliance with the utensil
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2) Do
not subject empty utensils to
microwaving.
3)
Do
not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
When cooking pork
follow
our directions exactly and always
cook the meat to at least

170°F.

This assures that,
in
the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present
in
the meat,
it
will be
killed and meat will be safe to eat.
Boiling eggs

is

not recommended in
a
microwave oven.
Pressure can build
up
inside the egg yolk and may cause
it
to
burst, resulting
in
injury.
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Foods with unbroken outer “skin”
such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and egg yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced
to
allow steam to escape
during cooking.
“Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed
in
Cookbook. 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.
Spontaneous boiling-Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start
to
boil during or
shortly after removal from the
microwave oven.
To
prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
Use of the DOUBLE DUTY” shelf accessory.
-Remove the shelf from oven
when not
in
use.
-Do
not store or cook
with
shelf
on floor of oven. Product damage
may result.
-Use potholders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may
be hot.
-Do
not use microwave browning
dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat.
-Be sure that the shelf is
positioned properly inside the
oven to prevent product damage
(see page
16). SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS