
SAFETY (cormrwci)
—Donot pop popcorn in
your microwaveovenunless
inaspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryor unlessyouuse
popcornlabeledfor usein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthepowercord, or
shutoffpowerat the fuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
QDSomeproductssuch as whole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closed glassjars—may
explodeand shouldnotbeheated
inthis oven.
●Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeat andegg
mixtures.
eDon’tdefrost frozen
beverages in narrow necked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. Even if the containeris
opened, pressure can buildup.
Thiscan cause thecontainerto
burst, resultingin injury.
@Use metal only as directed in
Cookbook. Foilstrips as used
on meat roastsare helpfulwhen
usedas shownin Cookbook.
TV dinners maybe microwave
cooked in foiltrays, providing
the fbilcoversare removed.
They must be replaced in their
boxes. When using metal in
microwaveoven, keep metal
(except for rack accessory) at
least l-inch away from sides of
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QSometimes, theovenfloor
and wallscan becometoo hot
to touch. Becarefi.dtouchingthe
floorand wallsduringandatler
cooking.
@Do not use regular cooking
oroventhermometerswhen
cookingbymicrowaveor
combination.Themetaland
mercuryin thesethermometers
couldcause “arcing”and
possibledamagetooven.
●Removethetemperature
probefromthe ovenwhennot
usingitto cook with. If you
leavetheprobe insidetheoven
withoutinsertingitin foodor
liquid,and turn on microwave
energy,itcan createelectrical
arcingin the oven,and damage
ovenwalls.
@Plastic utensils—Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare very useful,but
shouldbe used carefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynotbe
as tolerantof overcooking
conditionsas are glassor
ceramic materialsand may
sofienor char if subjectedto
short periods ofovercooking.In
longerexposuresto overcooking.
the foodand utensilscould
ignite. For these reasons: 1)Use
Microwave plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty utensils to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic utensils
without complete supervision.
*cooking pork follow
our directions exactly and always
cook the meat.to at least 170°F.
This assures that, in the remote
possihilit] that trichina r-naybe
present in the meat. it will be
killed and meat \Ji\l be safe
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.Boilingeggs(in and out of O
she]l)is not recommended for
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildup insideeggyolkand
maycauseit toburst, resulting
in injury.
oFoodswith unbrokenouter
%kin”suchaspotatoes,hotdogs
or sausages,tomatoes,apples,
chickenliversandother giblets,
andeggs(seepreviouscaution)
shouldbe piercedto allowsteam
to escapeduringcooking.
●~d~oi~ablety cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbe slit, piercedor vented
as directedin Cookbook.If they
are not, plasticcouldburstduring
or immediatelyatler cooking,
possiblyresultingin injury.
Also, plasticstoragecontainers
shouldbe at leastpartially
uncoveredbecausethey form a
tightseal. When cookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plasticwrap, removecovering
carefullyand directsteamaway
from hands and face.
oUseofthe metalwire rack. (See
your Cookbookfor proper use.)
—Removethe rack from oven
when not in use.
—Usepotholderswhen handling
the rack and utensils,They may
be hot.
—Donotuse microwavebrowning
dish on rack. The rack could
overheat. Use of rack with
AutomaticCooking feature
is not recommended.