GE PT970SMSS - Manual (Page 5)

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Read and follow the specific “Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave
Energy” section in this manual.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
■
Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven to facilitate cooking.
■
Remove wire twist-ties from paper or
plastic containers before placing bags
in oven.
■
Do not use your microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
■
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.
■
Do not overcook potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage
to your oven.
■
Do not operate the oven while empty to
avoid damage to the oven and the danger
of fire. If by accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm is done.
However, try to avoid operating the oven
empty at any time—it saves energy and
prolongs the life of the oven.
■
Do not use the oven for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not
in use.
■
If materials inside the oven should ignite,
keep oven door closed, turn oven off
and shut off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel. If the door is opened,
the fire may spread.
■
This microwave oven is not approved or
tested for marine use.
■
Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers—for example, closed
jars—will explode and should not be
heated in this microwave oven. Such use
of the microwave oven could result in
injury.
■
Do not operate the microwave oven
without the turntable and support in place.
■
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.
■
Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven.
Pressure will build up inside the egg
yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
■
Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such
as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples,
egg yolks, chicken livers and other giblets
should be pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
■
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.
■
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.
■
As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
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