GE JP939 Owner's Manual page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
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For your safety, Ne information in Nis manual must be followed to minim)e the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
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SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precaufions should be followed, including
the following:
Use this appliance only %r its intended use
as described ira this manual.
Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be refened to a qualified
tech nician.
Always kee I) dish towels, dishcloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
away flom your cooktop.
Always kee I) wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away flom
yonr cooktop. They may become hot and
could cause hums.
Before performing any service,
disconnect dm cooktop power supply
at the household distribution panel by
removing the fltse or switching off the
citvuit breaken
Ne_er wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using the appliance.
Flammable mamrial could be ignimd if
brought ira contact wifla hot smt_ace units
and may cause sexere bums.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
Haze the installer show you the location of
the circuit breaker or fltse. Mark it for easy
reference.
Do not leme children alone--children
should not be left alone or unattended
ira an area where an appliance is ira use.
They should nexer 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 cooktop.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the cooktop.
CAUTION:Items of interest
to
children should not be stored ira cabinets
aboxe a cooktoi>--children climbing on the
cooktop to reach items could be seriously
injured.
Always kee I) combustible wall coxefings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
yonr
cooktop.
Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from smam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth. Such cloths can catch
fire on a hot sni_tce unit.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off: Smother a flaming pan on a surtZace
unit by covering the pan completely with a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat m_y. Use
a multi-purpose di T chemical or foam-type
extinguishen
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by co\_fing with baking soda or;
if available, by using a multi-purpose d U
chemical or foam-type rite extinguisher
When preparing flaming foods under the
hood,
tnlIl
the fan on.
COOK MEAT ANDPOULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cookmeat and poultry thoroughly--meat to at least an INTERNALtemperatureof 16O°F and poultry
to at least an INTERNAL temperatureof 180°ECookingto these temperaturesusually protects against
foodbomeillness.