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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
MICROWAVE-SAFE
COOKWARE
Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is
suitable for microwaving. Most
glass casseroles, cooking
dishes, measuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china
dinner ware which do not have
metallic trim or glaze with a
metallic sheen can be used.
Some cookware is labeled
“suitable for microwaving.”
• If you use a meat
thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe for use in
microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled 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
filament should be avoided, as
they may also ignite.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable
for use in microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper
use.
• Some styrofoam trays (like
those that meat is packaged
on) have a thin strip of metal
embedded in the bottom.
When microwaved, the metal
can burn the floor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.
• Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred
from the heated food. Pot
holders may be needed to
handle the cookware.
• “Boilable” cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic
bags
should be slit, pierced or
vented as directed by
package. If they are not,
plastic could burst during or
immediately after cooking,
possibly resulting in injury.
Also, plastic storage
containers should be at least
partially uncovered because
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic
wrap, remove covering
carefully and direct steam
away from hands and face.
• Paper towels, 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.
How to test for a microwave-
safe dish:
1 Place in the oven both the
dish you are testing and a
glass
measuring cup filled with
1 cup of water
2 Set the measuring cup either
in or next to the dish.
3 Microwave 1 minute at high.
If the dish heats, it should not
be used for microwaving. If the
dish remains cool and only the
water in the cup heats, then the
dish is microwave-safe.