Frigidaire FPGF3685LSA Use & Care Manual page 4

Stepping, leaning,sitting or pulling down on
the
door or the drawer of this appliance can result
in serious injuries and also cause damage to the
appliance. Do not allow children to climb or play around
the appliance. The weight of a child on an open door may
cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or
other injury.
Do not use the oven for storage.
= Storage in or on Appliance. Flammable materials
should not be stored in an oven, near surface
burners, This includes paper, plastic and cloth items,
such as cookbooks, plastic ware 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.
Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on
= 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.
o DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR
THESE UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR
INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN. Both surface
burnersand oven heatingelements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. A reas near surfaceunits
may become hot enough to cause burns.During and
after use,do nottouch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials touchtheseareasuntil t heyhave had sufficient
time to cool.Among these areas are the cooktop,
surfaces
facing
thecooktop, theoven ventopeningsand
surfaces neartheseopenings, oven doorand 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 as a space heater to
heat or warm the room. Doing so may result in
carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of
the oven.
In case of fireor gas leak,be sure to turn offthe
main gas shutoffvalve.
= 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.
• Use Only Dry Pot holders. Moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let the pot holders touch hot surface
units. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of
a pot holder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers. Buildup
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.
Do not attempt to operate the appliance during a
power failure. If the power fails, always turn off
the unit. If the unit is not turned off and the power
resumes, the oven may begin to operate again. Food
left unattended could catch fire or spoil.
Use proper flame size. Adjust flame size so it
does not extend beyond the edge of the utensil.
The use of undersize utensils wll exposed a portion of
the burner flame to direct contact and may result in ig-
nition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to flame
will also improve efficiency.
Do not use stove top grills on the burner grates
of sealed gas burners. If you use a stove top grill
on a sealed gas burner, it will cause incomplete
combustion and can result in exposure to carbon
monoxide levels allowable current standards.
Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold
temperatures. When you use your appliance for
the first time, or if it has not been used for a long
period of time, make sure that it has been exposed
to a temperature above 0°C/32°F for at least 3
hours before connecting it to the power supply.