Materials to be avoided in microwave oven
Utensils
Aluminum
tray
Food carton
with metal
handle
Metal or
metal-
trimmed
utensils
Metal twist
ties
Paper bags
Plastic foam Plastic foam may melt or
Wood
Remarks
May cause arcing. Transfer food
into microwave-safe dish
May cause arcing. Transfer food
into microwave-safe dish.
Metal shields the food from
microwave energy. Metal trim
may cause arcing.
May cause arcing and could cause
a fire in the oven.
May cause a fire in the oven.
contaminate the liquid
inside when exposed to high
temperature.
Wood will dry out when used in
the microwave oven and may split
or crack.
ENGLISH
GB-13