Important Safety Instructions; Child Safety; Cooking Safety - Maytag MER5555QA Use And Care Manual

Important Safety Instructions

Child Safety

CAUTION
NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets
above an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance
or on the appliance door to reach items could be
seriously injured.
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot. Children should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appli-
ance as they could be injured or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in
it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of
reach of small children. Children should be taught that an
appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to
play with controls or other parts of the appliance.
About Your Appliance
CAUTION
NEVER use an appliance as a step to reach cabinets
above. Misuse of appliance door, such as stepping,
leaning or sitting on the door, may result in possible
tipping of the appliance, breakage of door, and serious
injuries.
To prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the
appliance, do not use appliance as a space heater to heat
or warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as a storage
area for food or cooking utensils.
Do not obstruct the flow of air by blocking the oven vent.
DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of any
oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and
after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of
oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to
cause burns – among these surfaces are: oven vent
opening and surface near this opening, oven door, win-
dow of oven door.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as
the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect
power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid
electrical shock.
NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or oven
bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or
damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in this
guide.

Cooking Safety

Never heat an unopened food container in the oven.
Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in
serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause
burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used as potholders because they can trail across
hot elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved
apparel should not be worn while cooking. Clothing may
ignite and cause burns if garment comes in contact with
heating elements.
Always place oven racks in the desired positions while oven
is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using
dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into the oven
to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved while hot,
use a dry potholder. Do not let potholder contact hot
element in oven.
Use racks only in the oven in which they were shipped/
purchased.
Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or replacing food.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manufacturer's
instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/or its
cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during
cooking, immediately discard the food and its container.
The food could be contaminated.
Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contact
heating element.
Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.
Utensil Safety
Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven
cooking bags.
This appliance has been tested for safe performance using
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accesso-
ries that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do
not use element covers, stove top grills or add-on oven
convection systems. The use of devices or accessories that
are not expressly recommended in this guide can create
serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, and
reduce the life of the components of the appliance.
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