IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode without the turntable and the turntable support seated
and in place. The turntable must be unrestricted so it can rotate.
lake sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving, lost 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 ifa dish
ismicrowave-safe, usethis
test: Placein the oven both
the dish you are testing
and a glass measuring cup
filledwith i cup of water-
set the measuring cup
either in or next to the dish.Microwave 50-45
secondsat high. If the dish heats,it should
not be usedfor microwaving.
How to test for
a microwave-safedish.
If the dish remains cool and only the water in
the cup heats,then the dish is microwave-safe.
Oversizedfood or oversizedmetal cookware
should not be usedin a microwave oven because
they increase the risk of electric shock and could
cause a fire.
Sometimes the oven floor,turntable and walls
can become too hot to touch. Becareful touching
the floor,turntable and walls during and after
cooking.
If you usea meat thermometer while microwaving,
make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
Do not userecycled 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.
Somestyrofoam trays (likethose that meat
ispackaged on) havea thin strip of metal
embedded in the bottom. When microwaved,
the metal can burn the floor of the oven or
ignite a paper towel.
Useof the rack accessory:
-- Removethe rack from the oven when not in use.
Usepot holderswhen handling the rack and
cookware.They may be hot.
Besurethat the rack is positioned properly inside
the ovento prevent product damage.
Donot use your microwave ovento dry
newspapers.
Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave
ovens.Checkthe package for proper use.
Papertowels,waxed paper and plastic wrap can
be usedto cover dishesin order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering while microwaving. Besure
to vent plastic wrap sosteam can escape.
Cookware may become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated food. Pot holders
may be neededto handle the cookware.
When microwaving "bailable" cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags,they should be slit,
pierced or vented asdirected by package. Ifthey
are not, plasticcould burst during or immediately
after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be at least
partially uncovered becausethey form a tight seal.
When cooking with containers tightly covered with
plastic wrap, remove covering carefully and direct
steam away from hands and face.
Usefoil only as directed in this manual. When using
foil in the microwave oven,keep the foil at least 1"
away from the sides of the oven.
Plasticcookware-Plastic cookware designedfor
microwave cooking isvery useful,but should be
used carefully. Evenmicrowave-safe plastic may
not be astolerant of overcooking conditions as
are glassor ceramic materials and may soften or
char ifsubjected to short periods of overcooking.
Inlonger exposuresto overcooking,the food
and cookware could ignite.
Follow theseguidelines:
IrA use microwave-safe plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with the cookware
manufacturer's recommendations.
I_Do not microwave empty containers.
]Do not permit children to useplastic cookware
without complete supervision.
-- Donot cover the rack or any part of the oven
with metal foil.Thiswill cause overheating of
the microwave oven.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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