Warning and Safety instructions
The appliance is only completely isolated from the electricity supply
when:
–it is switched off at the wall socket and the plug removed.
Hold the plug and do not pull on the cable to remove the plug.
–The house mains fuse is switched off.
–The fuse is screwed out ( in countries where this is applicable).
Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by an
extension lead.
Extension leads do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance, (for example danger of overheating).
Use
Always ensure that food has been thoroughly heated before eating.
Many factors will affect the overall cook- ing time, including the size and amount of food, its initial temperature, changes to the recipe and the shape and size of cooking container. Some foods may contain micro organisms which are only destroyed by thorough cooking, there- fore when cooking or reheating foods, e.g. poultry it is particularly important that food is fully cooked through (at more than 70 °C, for more than 10 minutes). If in any doubt as to whether the selected time or temperature is suffi- cient, select a slightly longer time or higher temperature.
It is important that the heat is allowed to spread evenly throug-
hout the food being cooked.
This can be achieved by stirring and/or turning the food, and by observing a sufficiently long standing time, which
should be added to the time needed for cooking, reheating or defrosting
Always remember that cooking times in a microwave oven are
usually considerably shorter than with traditional methods of food preparation. Excessively long cooking times can lead to food drying out and eventually burning, or could even cause it to catch fire.
There is also a danger of fire if bread- crumbs, flowers, herbs, etc., are dried in the microwave oven. Always ensure that this type of procedure is super- vised.
Do not use full power if you warm empty dishes or dry herbs. The
lack or minimum amount of food could cause damage to the appliance.
Never cook or reheat food or liquids in sealed containers or bottles. With babies’ bottles the screw top and teat must be removed. Other-
wise pressure builds up which can cause the bottle or container to ex- plode posing a severe risk of injury.
Always check the temperature of the actual food itself after taking it out of the microwave. Do not be misled
by the temperature of the container. In particular when preparing food for babies, children, and the elderly or infirm, it is essential to check the temperature of the food or liquid it- self, after stirring and before serving to avoid a burnt mouth. The tempera- ture of the container does not necessar- ily give a correct indication of the tem- perature of the food or liquid it contains.
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