GE PT970DRWW - Manual (Page 5)

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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
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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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MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct the problem.
ARCING
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven.
Arcing is caused by:
„ Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.
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Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like
antennas).
„ Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins or gold-rimmed
dishes in the microwave.
„ Recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces
being used in the microwave.
Super heated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is
moved or when something like a spoon or tea bag is put
into it.
To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not
heat any liquid for more than 2 minutes per cup.
After heating, let the cup stand in the microwave for 30
seconds before moving it or putting anything into it.
Spontaneous boiling
Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to
boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave
oven. To prevent burns from splashing liquid, we recommend
the following before removing the container from the
oven:
„ Allow the container to stand in the oven for 30 to 40
seconds after the oven has shut off.
„ Do not boil liquids in narrow-necked containers such
as soft drink bottles, wine flasks and especially narrow-
necked coffee cups. Even if the container is opened,
excessive steam can build up and cause it to burst or
overflow.
Microwaved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get super
heated and not bubble at all.
SUPER HEATED WATER