To PREVENT FIRE OR Donotusewaterongreasefires.Usebaking door,areasaroundtheovendoorandoven
SMOKE DAMAGE soda,a dry chemicalor foam-typeextin- window.
guisherto smotherfireor flame.
Besureallpackingmaterialsareremoved WARNING: NEVERuseappliancedoor,
fromtheappliancebeforeoperatingit. or drawer,if equipped,asastepstoolor
Keepareaaroundapplianceclearandfree CHILD SAFETY seatasthismayresultin possibletippingof
theappliance,damagetotheappliance,and
fromcombustiblematerials,gasoline,and NEVER leavechildrenaloneor unsuper- seriousinjuries.
otherflammablevaporsandmaterials, visedneartheappliancewhenit isin useor
If applianceis installedneara window,isstillhot. Do not toucha hot ovenlightbulbwith a
dampclothasthebulbcouldbreak.Should
proper precautionsshouldbe takentoNEVERallowchildrentositorstandonany thebulbbreak,disconnectpower tothe
preventcurtainsfromblowingoverburn- partoftheapplJanceastheycouldbeinjured appliancebeforeremovingbulb toavoid
ers. orburned, electricalshock.
NEVER leaveanyitemsonthe cooktop. Childrenmustbetaughtthattheappliance
Thehotairfromtheventmayigniteflare- andutensilsinit canbehot.Lethot utensils
mableitemsandmayincreasepressurein cool in a safeplace,out of reachof small COOKING SAFETY
closedcontainerswhichmaycausethemtochildren.Childrenshouldbetaughtthatan Alwaysplacea pan on a surfaceburner
burst, applianceisnotatoy.Childrenshouldnotbe beforeturning it on. Be sureyou know
Manyaerosol-typespraycansareEXPLO- allowedtoplaywithcontrolsorotherparts whichknobcontrolswhichsurfaceburner.
SIVEwhenexposedtoheatandmaybeofthe unit. Makesurethecorrectburneristurnedon
highlyflammable.Avoidtheir useor stor- CAUTION: NEVERstoreitemsofinter- andthattheburnerhasignited.Whencook-
agenearanappliance, esttochi_drenincabinetsaboveanapplianceing is completed,turn burneroff before
oronbackguardofarange.Childrenclimb- removingpantopreventexposuretoburner
Manyplasticsarevulnerableto heat.Keep flame.
plasticsawayfrom partsof the appliance ingon theappliancedoor to reachitems
couldbeseriouslyinjured. Alwaysadiustsurfaceburnerflamesothat
that maybecomewarmor hot. Do not
leaveplasticitemsonthecooktopasthey itdoesnotextendbeyondthebottomedge
ofthepan.Anexcessiveflameishazardous,
maymeltor softeniflefttooclosetotheABOUT YOUR wastesenergyandmaydamagethe appli-
ventor alightedsurfaceburner.
To eliminatethehazardof reachingover APPLIANCE ance,panor cabinetsabovethe appliance.
hotsurfaceburners,cabinetstorageshould NEVERuseapplianceasaspaceheatertoNEVERleaveasurfacecookingoperation
not beprovideddirecdyabovea unit.If heator warma roomtopreventpotential unattendedespeciallywhen usinga high
storageisprovided,it shouldbelimitedtohazardtotheuseranddamageto theappli- heatsettingorwhendeepFatfrying.Boilovers
itemswhichareusedinfrequentlyandwhich ance.Also,donotusethecooktopor oven causesmokingandgreasyspilloversmay
aresafelystoredinanareasubjectedtoasastorageareafor foodor cookinguten- ignite.Cleanup greasyspillsassoon as
heatfromanappliance.Temperaturesmay sils. possible.Donotusehighheatfor extended
cookingoperations.
beunsafefor someitems,suchasvolatileFor properovenperformanceandopera-
liquids,cleanersor aerosolsprays, tion,donotblockor obstructtheovenvent NEVER heatanunopenedcontaineron
ductlocatedontherightsideoftheairgrille, thesurfaceburnerorintheoven.Pressure
build-upmaycausecontainertoburstre-
IN CASE OF FIRE Avoidtouchingovenventareawhileovenis
on andfor severalminutesafter ovenis sultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor damage
Turnoffapplianceandventilatinghoodto turnedoff.Whentheovenisinuse,thevent totheappliance.
avoidspreadingtheflame.Extinguishflame andsurroundingareabecomehotenoughto Use dry, sturdy potholders.Damppot-
thenturn onhoodtoremovesmokeand causeburns.Afterovenisturnedoff,donot holders may causeburns from steam.
odor. touchthe ovenventor surroundingareas Dishtowelsorothersubstitutesshouldnever
• Cooktop:Smotherfireor flameinapan untiltheyhavehadsufficienttimeto cool. beusedaspotholdersbecausetheycantrail
acrosshotsurfaceburnersandigniteor get
with alid orcookiesheet. Other potentially hot surfacesinclude caughton applianceparts.
NEVERpickupor moveaflamingpan. cooktop, areasfacingthe cooktop, oven
• Oven: Smotherfireor flamebyclosing vent,surfacesneartheventopening,oven AIwaysletquantitiesofhotfatusedfordeep
Fatfryingcoolbeforeattemptingtomoveor
theovendoor. handle.
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