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SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,suchas water,
coffee ortea are able to
he overheatedbeyondthe
boilingpoint without
appearingto he boiling.
Visiblebubblingorboiling
when the containeris
removedfromthe microwave
ovenis not always present.
THISCOULDRESULT
IN VERYHOTLIQUIDS
SUDDENLYBOILINGOVER
WHEN THECONTAINERIS
DISTURBEDORA SPOON
OROTHERUTENSILIS
INSERTEDINTO THELIQUID.
To red uce the risk o/illj mT
to persons:
-- Do not ow'rheat tile
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
be/i)re and hail'way
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
-- Atter heating, allow
tile contahler to Stal/d
ill the microwave ()veil
/k)r a short time belt)re
rel//OVil/g tile COl/tailleL
-- Use extreme care when
illsertillg a sl)OOll or
other/ltensil il/to tile
container.
• A\old heating baby food
in glass jars, even with
tile lid ott. Make sm:e all
in/ant t_)od is thoroughly
cooked. Stir/i)od to
distribute tile heat evenly.
Be (areful to prevent
scal(fing when warming
ti)rnlula or t/reast nlilk.
The container max/i'el
cooler t]lal/ the milk
really is. Always test the
nlilk be/i)re ti'eding
tile baby.
• Dol/'t det_'ost tl'ozell
beverages ill I/arrow-
ne(ked bottles (especially
(arbonated beverages).
Even if tile (ontainer is
ot)elled _ t)ress/lre C_lll
1)till(/ up. This (an (ause
tile COlltainer to bllrst,
possibly resulting in
injut}.
• t lot foods and steam
call cause burns. Be
careflll when opening
any containers of hot
R)od, including popcorn
bag.s, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il{jm:y, direct
steam awm/i'om hands
and/h(e.
• Do not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and cat(h
fire, (ausing damage
to your men.
• Cook nleat and poultr}
thoroughl}--meat to
at least all INTERNAI_
temperature of 160°E
al/d t)otlltry to at least aH
INTERNAI, ten/perat ure
of 180°E Cooking to
these tenlperat ures
usually protects against
/i)odborne illness.