Safety Instructions - Maytag T1 User Manual

Safety Instructions (continued)................................
Oven .... Child Safety
Use care when opening door. Let hot air
or steam escape before removing or replac- NEVER leave children alone or unsu-
pervised in area where appliance is in
ing food. use or is still hot.
For proper oven operation and perfor- NEVER allow children to sit or stand
mance, do not block or obstruct oven vent
on any part of the appliance as they ........
duct. could be injured or burned.
Always place oven racks in desired locations while oven is CAUTION: NEVER store items of in-
cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let terest to children in cabinets above an !i
potholder contact hot heating element in oven. appliance or on backguard of a range.
Children climbing on appliance, door or
drawer to reach items could damage the
Self-Cleaning Oven
appliance or be burned or seriously injured.
Clean only parts listed in this guide. Do not clean door gas- Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in
ket. The gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be or on it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out
taken not to rub, damage, or move the gas- ._,y'.:_= _'_ z_ of reach of small children. Children should be taught that
ket. _.,:.,_ ....... an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed
Do not use oven cleaners. No commer _ti[_['_ I _:_!i to play with controls or other parts of the unit.
cial oven cleaner or oven liner protective )
coating of any kind should be used in or ................. _ii! _ Ventilating Hoods
around any part of the oven. .
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven racks Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent grease
and other utensils to prevent excessive smoking, discolora- or other flammable materials from accumulating on hood
tion of the oven racks or possible damage to utensils, or filter and to avoid grease fires.
Wipe up excessive spillovers, especially greasy spills, be- Turn the fan on when flamb6ing foods (such as Cherry
fore the clean cycle to prevent smoking or flare-ups. Jubilee) under the hood.
It is normal for the cooktop to become hot during a clean
: cycle. Therefore avoid touching or lifting the cooktop dur-
Important Safety Notice and Warning
ing a clean cycle.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce-
ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governo_
Heating Elements
of California to publish a list of substances known to th_
State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm
NEVER touch surface or oven heating elements, areas and requires businesses to warn customers of potential
near elements, or interior surfaces of oven. exposures to such substances.
Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the
color. Areas near surface elements and interior surfaces of
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be som_
an oven may become hot enough to cause bums. During and low level exposure to some of the listed substances, in
after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable cluding carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substance
materials contact heating elements, areas near elements, or can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the out
interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time doors during the self-clean cycle by opening a windo_
to cool. and/or door in the room where the appliance is located.
Other potentially hot surfaces include: Cooktop, areas fac-
ing the cooktop, oven vent, and surfaces near the vent open-
ing, oven door, areas around the door and oven window.
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