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Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if equipped) for storage.
• Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven,
near surface units or in the drawer (if equipped). This includes paper, plastic and cloth
items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable liquids. Do not
store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near the appliance. Flammable materials
may explode and result in fire or property damage.
NEvER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room.
Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.
Do not store items of interest to children in the cabinets above the
appliance. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
To reduce the risk of burns, DO NOT move this appliance while hot.
This appliance is provided with casters to facilitate movement. To reduce the risk of
injury due to tipping of the appliance, verify the reinstallation of this appliance into
the anti-tip device provided after returning the appliance to the original installed
position.
• Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or unattended in the
area where an appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the appliance.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS, OvEN
HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OvEN OR WARMER DRAWER
(if equipped). Both surface burners and oven heating elements may be hot even though
surface burner flames are not visible or oven elements are dark in color. Areas near surface
burners may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or
let clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had sufficient
time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the oven
vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven door and window.
• Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn
while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact hot
surfaces.
Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smother the fire with a pan lid, or use
baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may catch fire if allowed to
become too hot.
In case of fire or gas leak, be sure to turn off the main gas shutoff valve.
• Use Only Dry Potholders—Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam. Do not let the potholders touch hot heating surface units or interior
oven elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a potholder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build up of pressure may cause the
container to burst and result in injury.
• Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if it is to be stored or
discarded.
• IMPORTANT—Do not attempt to operate the oven during a power failure. If the power
fails, always turn the oven off. If the oven is not turned off and the power resumes, the
oven may begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch fire or spoil.
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