GE JVM152J manual ~ORT~T SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS continued, If~~~erials i~ide oven sho~d

~ORT~T SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

●If~~~erials i~ide oven sho~d

~te, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shutoff power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

Q ~me products such as whole

eggs and sealed containem-for example, closed jars-w~ explode and should not be heated in this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave oven could resdt in injury.

c Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even without their lids; especidy meat and egg mixtures.

. ~n>t defrost fr~n beverages in narrow necked botdes (especidy carbonated beverages). Even if the container is opened, pressure can buildup, This can cause the container to burst, possibly restiting in injury.

●Use metal ody as directed in this book and the cookbook provided. TV dinners maybe 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 meti (other than meti shel~ at least 1 inch away from sidti of oven.

*Cookware may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated fd. Potholders may be needed to han~e the cookware.

*Sometimes, the oven floor can bwome too hot to touch. Be care~ touching the floor during and after cooking.

Q Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil over more mpi~y than W containing less moisture. Should this occur, refer 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 udess the thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven.

. Remove the temperature P~m

from the oven when not using it to cook with. 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 tils.

●Plastic cookware-Plastic cookware designed for microwave cooking is very usefil, but should be used carefu~y. Even microwave- safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or ceramic materials and may sotin 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 ody 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 exactiy and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 1~~. ~is assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be tiled and meat WM be safe to eat,

●W not bofl eggs in a microwave

oven. Pressure WM budd up inside egg yok and will 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.

Q Not ~ plastic wrap is suitable

for use in microwave ovens. Check the package for proper use.

. $~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, phtic storage containers shodd be at least parti~y uncoved buse they form a tight seal. When cooking with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering camtiy and direct steam away from hands and face.

c Spontaneous boiIing—Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly afier remoti 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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