GE Monogram JVM2070 - Manual (Page 5)

FOODS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
• 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.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers—for example, closed jars—are
able to explode and should not be heated
in this microwave oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could result in injury.
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven.
Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will
cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.
• Operating the microwave with no food inside
for more than a minute or two may cause
damage to the oven and could start a fire.
It increases the heat around the magnetron
and can shorten the life of the oven.
• Foods with unbroken outer ‘‘skin’’ such as
potatoes, hot dogs, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other giblets and
egg yolks should be pierced to allow steam
to escape during cooking.
• Hot foods and steam can cause burns.
Be careful when opening any containers of
hot food, including popcorn bags, cooking
pouches and boxes. To prevent possible
injury, direct steam away from hands
and face.
• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars,
even with the lid off. Make sure all infant
food is thoroughly cooked. Stir food to
distribute the heat evenly. Be careful to
prevent scalding when warming formula or
breast milk. The container may feel cooler
than the milk really is. Always test the milk
before feeding the baby.
• SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea are able
to be overheated beyond the boiling point
without appearing to be boiling. Visible
bubbling or boiling when the container is
removed from the microwave oven is not
always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN
VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING
OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
— Do not overheat the liquid.
— Stir the liquid both before and halfway
through heating it.
— Do not use straight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
— After heating, allow the container to stand
in the microwave oven for a short time
before removing the container.
— Use extreme care when inserting a spoon
or other utensil into the container.
• 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, possibly resulting in injury.
• Do not overcook potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage
to your oven.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to
at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an INTERNAL
temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness.