Oven - GE RA520W6 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
x WARNING!
2 "T SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
Z..-__ • Keep hood and gTease filters dean to
/ l" _ _ maintain good venting and to avoid
g_ease fires.
• Do not let cooking g_ease or other
flammable materials accumulate in or
near the range.
• Do not use water on g_ease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on
SUlthce unit by covering pan completely
with well4hting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.
Flaming gTease outside a pan can be put
out by covering with baking soda or, if
available, a multi-purpose dU chemical or
fkmm t_i-)efire extinglfisher.
• Do not touch heating elements or interior
surface of oven. These surfaces may be hot
enough m bum even though they are dark
in color. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact surface
uniLs, areas
neafl)y sui-lhce units or aW interior area
of the oven; allow s/dticient time for
cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the
cooktop and areas facing the cooktop,
oven vent opening and smthces near the
opening, and c,evices around the oven
door. Remember: The inside SUlthce of the
oven may be hot when the door is opened.
COOK MEAT ANDPOULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cookmeat and poultry thoroughly--meat to at least an iNTERNAL temperatureof 160°Eand poultry
to at least an INTERNAL temperatureof 180°ECookingto these temperaturesusuallyprotects against
foodbomeillness.
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Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause bums
to hands, face and/or eyes.
• Don't heat unopened ff)od containers in
the oven. Pressure could buiM up and the
container couM burst, causing ml in ju U.
• Keep oven flee fi_ml gTease buildup.
• Place oven shelf in desired position while
oven is cool. If shekes must be bandied
wheil hot, (M not let pot holder contact
heating uniLs in the oven.
• Pulling out shelf to tim shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting hea W foods. It is also
a precaution against burns fl_ml touching
hot smthces of the door or oven walls.
• _qmn using cooking or roasting bags in
oven, follow the manufactn,er's directions.
• Do not use your oven u_ dU newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
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