MICROWAVED WATER - MUST READ AND ALSO SEE THE DEMO ATTACHMENT !!!

SUPER HEATING-MICROWAVED WATER - MUST READ AND ALSO SEE THE DEMO ATTACHMENT

A 26-year old person decided to have a cup of 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 flown out into his face due to the build up 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 is 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.

General Electric's response:

Thanks for contacting us. I will be happy to assist you.

The e-mail that you received is correct. Microwaved water and other
liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can
actually get superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid
will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a
spoon or tea bag is put into it.

To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any
liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup
stand in the microwave for thirty seconds before moving it or adding
anything into it.

If you pass this on ... you could very well save someone from a lot of
pain and suffering