Important Safety Instructions - GE JGHC60GEN User And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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and injury could-result. To prev~nt
accidental tipping of the range,
from abnormal usage, including
excess loading of the oven door,
attach it to the floor by installing
the Anti-Tip device supplied. (See
the Installation Instructions.) To
insure the device is properly
installed and engaged, carefully
tip the cooking center forward to check if the
Anti-Tip bracket is engaged witht the leveling
legs. Make sure it fits securely into the slot.
If you pull the cooking center out from the wall for
any reason, make sure the rear legs are returned to
their position in the device when you push the range
back. Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information
in this guide. Failure to take this precaution could
result in tipping of the cooking center and injury.
This cooking center is specifically 6esigned
to heat or cook food, and is not intended for
laboratory or industrial use.
floor temperatures may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the cooking center over vinyl tile
or linoleum that cannot withstand such type
of use. Never install it directly over interior
kitchen carpeting.
Using Your Cooking Center
Do not leave children alone—children should
not be left alone or unattended in area where
appliance is in use, They should never be allowed
to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
Teach children not to play with the controls or
any other part of the cooking center.
Let burner grates and other surfaces cool
before touching them or leaving them where
children can reach them.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on
the door, broiler drawer or cooktop. They could
damage the cooking center and even tip it over
causing severe personal injury.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in the cooking center or
near it.
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CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN
CABINETS ABOVE A COOKING CENTER OR
ON THE COOKTOP— CHILDREN CLIMBING
ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
while using the appliance. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in contact with hot
heating elements and may cause severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders—moist or
damp pot holders on hot surfaces may
result in burns from steam. Do not let
pot holders touch hot heating elements. Do not
use a towel or other bulky cloth.
Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils,
or food in the oven when
DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on surface unit
by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
control to OFF or use a dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170"F. This assures that, in
the remote possibility that trichina may be present
in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be
safe to eat.
not in use.