IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
ARCING
If you see arcing, press the Cancel/Off pad and correct the
Arcing isthe microwave term for sparksin the oven.Arcing is
caused by:
[] Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.
[] Foilnot molded to food.
_roblem.
[] Metal,such as twist-ties, poultry pins or gold-rimmed dishes,in
the microwave.
[] Recycledpaper towels containing small metal pieces being
usedin the microwave.
FOODS
[] Donot pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special
microwave popcorn accessory or unlessyou use popcorn
labeled for use in microwave ovens.
[] Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers-for
example,closedjars-are able to explode and should not be
heated in this microwave oven. Such use of the microwave
oven could result in injury.
[] Donot boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressurewill build up
insideegg 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.
[] Foodswith unbroken outer "skin" such as potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages,tomatoes, apples, chicken liversand other giblets
and egg yolks should be pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
[] Avoid heating baby food in glassjars, even
with the lid off. Make sure all infant food isthoroughly cooked.
Stirfood to distribute the heat evenly.Be careful to prevent
scalding when warming formula. The container may feel cooler
than the formula really is.Always test the formula before
feeding the baby.
[] Don'tdefrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles
(especiallycarbonated beverages).Even if the container is
opened, pressurecan build up. This can cause the container to
burst, possiblyresulting in injury.
[] SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,such as water, coffee or tea are able to be overheated
beyondthe boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible
bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the
microwave ovenisnot always present THISCOULDRESULT
IN VERYHOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLYBOILINGOVERWHEN THE
CONTAINERISDISTURBEDORA SPOONOROTHERUTENSILIS
INSERTEDINTOTHELIQUID.
To reducethe risk of injury to persons:
- Do not overheat the liquid.
- Stirthe liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
- Do not use straight-sided container with narrow necks.
- After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave
oven for a short time before removing the container.
- Useextreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil
into the container.
[]
Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Becareful when
opening any containers of hot food, including popcorn bags,
cooking pouches and boxes.To prevent possibleinjury, direct
steam away from hands and face.
[] Donot overcook potatoes. Theycould dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
[]
Cookmeat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an
INTERNALtemperature of 160°Fand poultry to at least
an INTERNALtemperature of 180°F.Cookingto these
temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.
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