Check the microwave oven manual for specific instructions for cooking eggs, squash, potatoes and eggplant. Unevenly Heated Foods Food can heat unevenly in a microwave oven, which can cause serious mouth burns. The jelly in a jelly-filled pastry may be scalding while the pastry is only warm. Frozen foods may be cold or only warm in one spot and scalding in another. When heating foods for a young child, check the temperature by sampling the food before allowing the child to eat it.
Microwave ovens vary in cooking power.
Determine safe heating times and energy settings for your microwave oven. Also At Risk Heating baby formula or milk in bottles with disposable plastic liners may be risky because the liner may burst. Holding a child in your arms while removing items from the microwave may result in serious burns to the child. Keep children at a safe distance from the microwave oven. Be sure everyone in the home is aware of the risks associated with microwave use.