Some products such m whole eggs and ded contiers-for example, closed glass jars-may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

Avoid heating baby food k glass jars, even without their lids; especitiy meat and egg mixtures.

. mn’t defrost f-n beverages in narrow necked boties [es~idy carbonated

beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can buildup. This can cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.

Use metal o~y as direeted in CWMW gtide. TV dinners may

be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; remove top tifi cover and return tray to box. men using meti in microwave

oven, keep metal at least 1 inch away hm sides of oven.

Cooking utensM may beeome hot bwause of heat transfird from the heati food. Potholders may be needed to handle the utensfl.

*Sornetimesj the oven floor ean kome too hot to touch. Be care~ touching the floor during and akr -king.

Foods cooked in Mquids (such as pasta) may tend to bofi over mom mpidy than foods mntaining less moisture. Shodd this wcur, rekr to page 11 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

Thermometer-~ not

use a thermometer in fd you are microwaving urdess the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

*- ute-Plastic Utenstis designed for microwave cooking m very useM, but shodd be used carefu~y, Even microwave-safe

plastic may not be as tolerant of ovem~ renditions as @ pass or ceramic materitis and may soften or char if subjwted to short periods of overcooking. h longer exposures to ove~king, the f@ and utenstis cdd ignite. %r these reasons: 1) Usemicrowave-safe pIastics ody and use them in stria compliance with the utensil manuhcturer’s rwmrnendations.

2)Do not subja empty utensk to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic utensils

without complete supervision.

When COO* pork, fotiow the directions exactiy and always cook the meat to an inteti tempera~re of at least l~°F, This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be ~ed and mmt wtil be ~ to eat.

BoWng em is not rwommended in a dcrowave oven. Ressure can buildup inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, resdting in injury.

Foods with unbroken outer ‘%kin” such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks (see previous caution) shodd be pierced to Wow steam to esmpe during cooking.

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and t~tly dd pl~c bags shodd be slit, pie~ed or vented as dirwted in the cooking guide.

If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately aft~r cooking, possibly resdting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers shodd be at least ptiidy uncoved because they form a tight sA. men cooking with containers tighfly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering careMly and direct steam away from hands and tiw.

SPnWOW boMng-Under certain spid circumstances, liquids may start to boti during or shotiy after remoti Wm the microwave oven, To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the mntainer from the microwave oven.

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See the s~ti instion booMet packed with the microwave oven.

* The tiaust fan jn your oven *operate automa@y under * #nditiona (see Automa& Fan Feature, page Q. ~le the fan is operating, mution is required to prevent the starting and Sp~@ ofmcidenti cooMng fires wMe the exhaust fm is in use. For this -n:

-Never leawe surface units unattended at ~ heat a. Bodovercausessmokingand greasy sp~overathat~ ignite and spread if exhaust tin is operating. To

~automatic fan operation, use adequate SW utensfis and use high heat settings ordy when necessary.

~h the event of a grease fire, smother flaming pan on sufiee unit by covering pan completely with wefl-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.

-Never flame f~ under the OV@~ with the tiUSt fan operating because it may spread the flames.

–@p hood and grease filters clean. PoHow instructions on page 28, to maintain good venting and avoid grease fires+

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