GE CVM2072 - Manual (Page 6)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Make sure all cookware used in your microwave
oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware
which does not have metallic trim or glaze with
a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware
is labeled “suitable for microwaving.”
• If you are not sure if
a dish is microwave-
safe, use this test:
Place in the oven
both the dish you are
testing and a glass
measuring cup filled
with 1 cup of
water—set the measuring cup either in or
next to the dish. Microwave 30–45 seconds at
high. If the dish heats, it should not be used
for microwaving.
If the dish remains cool and only the
water in the cup heats, then the dish is
microwave-safe.
• If you use a meat thermometer while
cooking, make sure it is safe for use in
microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be avoided, as they
may also ignite.
• Use foil only as directed in this manual.
When using foil in the microwave oven, keep
the foil at least 1 inch away from the sides of
the oven.
• Some styrofoam trays (like those that meat
is packaged on) have a thin strip of metal
embedded in the bottom. When microwaved,
the metal can burn the floor of the oven or
ignite a paper towel.
• Do not use the microwave to dry newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in
microwave ovens. Check the package for
proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam can escape.
• Cookware may become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle the cookware.
• “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed
plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If they are not, plastic
could burst during or immediately after
cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be at least
partially uncovered because they form a tight
seal. When cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove covering
carefully and direct steam away from hands
and face.
• Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware designed
for microwave cooking is very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even microwave-safe
plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking
conditions as are glass or ceramic materials,
and may soften or char if subjected to short
periods of overcooking. In longer exposures
to overcooking, the food and cookware
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1 Use microwave-safe plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with the cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations.
2 Do not microwave empty containers.
3 Do not permit children to use plastic
cookware without complete supervision.
How to test for a
microwave-safe dish