GE JVM290 Use And Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONScontinued)• Some products such as whole eggs and sealedcontainers--for example, closed glass jars--will explode and should not be heated in thismicrowave oven Such use of the microwave/convection oven could result in injury• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars. even with• Do not store any materials, other than ourrecommended accessories, in this oven when notin use.• Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tendto boil over more rapidly than foods containing lessmoisture Should this occur, refer to the Care andthe lid off. Make sure all infant food is thoroughlycooked. Stir food to distribute the heat evenly. Becareful to prevent scalding when warming formulaor breast milk. The container mav feel cooler thanthe milk really is. Always test the milk beforefeeding the baby.• When using the convection or combinationcooking functions, both the outside and inside ofthe oven will become hot. Always use hot pads toremove containers of food and accessories such asbroiler pan. oven shelf and temperature probe.• Oversized food or oversized metal cookwareshould not be used in a microwave/convectionoven because they increase the risk of electricshock and could cause a fire.• Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Piecescan burn off the pad and touch electrical partsinvolving risk of electric shock.• Do not use paper products when themicrowave/convection oven is operated in theconvection or combination mode.• Don't defrost frozen beverages in narrow neckedbottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even iftchencOntainer is opened, pressure cmn build up. Thiscause the container to burst, possibly resultingm injury.• Use foil only as directed in this guide. TV dinnersmay be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4" high;remove the top foil cover and return the tray to thebox When using foil in the microwave/convectionoven keep it at least 1 inch away from the sidesof the oven.Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to cleanthe inside of the oven.• Thermometer--Do not use regular cooking oroven thermometers when cooking by microwaveor combination. The metal and mercury in thesethermometers could cause "'arcing" and possibledamage to the oven. Do not use a thermometer infood you are microwaving unless the thermometeris designed or recommended for use in themicrowave oven.• Remove the temperature probe from the ovenwhen not using it to cook with. If you leave theprobe inside the oven without inserting it in food orliquid, and turn on microwave energy, k can createelectrical arcing in the oven. damage oven walls anddamage the temperature probe.• Plastic cookware---Plastic cookware designedfor microwave cooking is very useful, but shouldbe used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic maynot be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as areglass or ceramic materials and may soften or char ifsubjected to short periods of overcooking. In longerexposures to overcooking, the food and cookwarecould ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use them in strictcompliance with the cookware manufacturer'srecommendations. 2) Do not subject emptycookware to microwaving. 3) Do not permitchildren.to use plastic cookware without completesupervision.• When cooking pork, follow the directions exactlyand always cook the meat to an internal temperatureof at least 170°F. This assures that. in the remote• Sometimes, the oven floor and walls can becometoo hot to touch. Be careful touching the floor andwalls during and after cooking.• Do not cover the shelf or any other part of theoven with metal foil. This will cause overheatingof the microwave/convection oven.• ookware may become hot becauseof heat transferred from the heatedfood. Pot holders may be needed tohandle the cookware.possibility that trichina may be present in the meat.it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressurewill build up inside egg yolk and will cause it toburst, possibly resulting in injury.• Foods with unbroken outer "skin"tomatoes.apples, chicken livers and othergiblets, and egg yolks (see previouscaution) should be pierced to allowsteam to escape during cooking.