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Here is the safety item that we talked about. It may save someone's
face/eyes/life.
Thank You,
Susan Bachar
This is a TRUE story. Never knew this and I have boiled water many, many
times in the microwave.
PLEASE pass this on to everyone that you know. It may save their face/life.
Subject: SAFETY ALERT: BOILING WATER
> Microwaving Water to Heat it Up
>
> I feel that the following is information that any one who uses a microwave
> oven to heat water should be made aware of. About five days ago my
26-year
> old son decided to have a cup of instant coffee. He took a cup of water
and
> put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous
> times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for but he told me
he
> wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut the oven off, he
> removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup he noted that
the
> water was not boiling but instantly the water in the cup "blew up" into
his
> face. The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand but all
the
> water had flew out into his face due to the buildup of energy. His whole
> face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which
may
> leave scarring. He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye.
> While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that
this a
> fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a
> microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be
> placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such as a wooden stir stick, tea
bag,
> etc. It is however a much safer choice to boil the water in a tea kettle.
> Please pass this information on to friends and family.
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