Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Make sm'e all cookware IIsed h/ vom"
microwave ovei/ is sl]]table ti)r m]crowavim/g.
Most ghtss casseroles, cookim]g dishes,
measurh/g clq)s, cmtard clq/s, pottery or
chim/a dim/m/erware which does m]t have metallic
trim or glaze with a metallic sheel/ cam/ be
iise(L Some cookware is labeled "sllitab]e ti)r
o If vim are m]ot sm'e if a dish is microwave-safe,
Ilse this test: Place ira/the ovel/ both the dish
roll are testim/g am] a glass measm'h/g clq/
filled with oi/e clljp of watel_set tile
measm'im/g clq/el]her ira/or m/ext to the dis]/.
Microwave ] mim]te at high. If the dis]] heats,
it shollk] m/ot be IIsed for micro_avim/g.
If the dish remaim/s coo] am] (m]v the water h/
the oq:/heats, them/ the dish is microwave-saii-.
o If VOll IIse a meat thermometer while coo]din/g,
make sm'e it is sa{e tbr IIse h/ microwave ovem/s.
" Do not use recycled paper products. Recvded
paper towels, mtpkim/s am] waxed paper cam/
c(mtai_* metal flecks which may came arci_*g
or ignite. Paper prodllcts c(mtaim/im/g m'](m or
m/v](m fi]amel/ts sholl]d be avoided, as they
may also ignite.
o Some stvroloam trays (like those that meat
is packaged ore/) i/ave a t]]im/ stiJ[) of metal
embedded ira/the bottom. Whei/ microwave(],
the metal call bm'l/ the floor of the ovem/ or
igl/ile a paper towel
. Do not use the microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
Paper towets, 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.
" Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in
microwave ovens. Check the package for
proper use.
" Cookware may become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated food. Pot hoh]ers
may be m/eeded to haml]e the cookware.
o "Boi]abIe" cookim/g pollches amI tighdy dosed
p]asti c bags sh oil] d be s]i t, pi erced or veil ted
as directed bv package. If they are m/ot, plastic
c(m]d bm'st dmJm/g or immediately aiter
cookh/g, possibly resl]]t]m/g ira/im]]m). Also,
plastic storage c(mtaim/ers shollId be at ]east
partially m/covered becm]se they %rm a tight
sea]. When/ cookim/g _dth c(mtah/ers tighdy
covered _dth plastic *_rap, remove coverh/g
carefl]]]v am] direct steam awav t_'om ham]s
a _/d fh ce.
" Use foil only as directed in tiffs guide.
TV di_/_/ers may be m]crowaved i_/toil trays
less than/ 3/4" high; remove the top toil corer
am] retm'l/ the tray to the box. W]]e_/ _]s]_/g
tb]] i_/ the microwave ovem keep the Iti)i] at
]east 1" away t_'om the sides of the ()veil.
* Plastic cookware--P]astic cookware designed
for microwave cooki_/g is very _lsefll], bm
sho_lId be _lsed careh]Ih. Evei/ microwave-sa{e
plastic may n]ot be as to]era_/t o{ overcookh/g
CO_/(;[]tioi/s as are glass or ceramic materials
a _/d may soitel/ or ch a r if s_lt)jected to short
pe]Jods of overcooki_]g, h/ ](roger exposm'es
to overcooki_/g, the ti)od am] cookware
co,lid ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1. I]se microwave-saii- plastics oi/]v am]
_lse them ]_/ strict comp]im/ce wit]] the
cookwaFe ma[illlilctl]Fer's recomme[/dat]o[/s.
2. Do m)t microwave empty c(mtai_/ers.
3. Do m_t permit children/ to _lse plastic
cookware with(rot complete s_q:)er',ishm.