GE JVM150J warranty Important Swety Instructions

IMPORTANT SWETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

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~@ k~p oven door clew, mm oven off, and disconnect power

cord, or shutoff power at the fise or circuit breaker panel.

●Some products such as whole *S and sealed containers-forexample, closed jm—w~ e~lode and should not be heated in this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave oven could result in injury+

Q Avaid heating baby food in

glass jars, even without their lids; especially meat and egg mixtures.

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beverages in narrow necked botties (espocidy carbonated beverages). Even if the container is o~ned, pressure can buildup. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury,

*Use rneti ordy as directed in this book and the cookbook provided. TV dinners maybe microwaved in foii trays less than 3/4” high; remove top foil cover and return tray to box. Wben using rneti in the microwave oven, keep meti (other than metal shel~ at least 1 inch away from sides of oven.

●Cookware may borne hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Pot holders may ,be nded to handle the cookware.

*Sometimes, the oven floor can become too hot to touch. Be carefil touching the fioor during and a%r cooking.

*Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more mpidiy than-containing less moisture. Should this occur, tier to page 28 for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven.

●Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving urdess the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

. Remove the temperature pm~ from the oven when not using it

to cook with. If you leave the probe inside the oven without inserting h in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven walls.

●Plastic cookware-Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be used carefilly. Even micmve- safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may sofien or char if subjected to short periods of overcooking. In longer exposures to overcooking, the food and cookware could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics ordy and use them in strict compliance with the cookware manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not subject empty cookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware without complete supervision.

*men cooking pork, follow

the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it wfil be killed and meat wi~ be safe to eat.

●Do not boii eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure WM budd up inside egg yolk and wfll cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.

●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.

. Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave ovens. Check the package for proper use.

. ~~Boilable” cwking 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 partMy uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering carefi~y and direct steam away from hands and face.

*Spontaneous boiling—Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly afier removal from the microwave oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwave oven.

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