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Do not leave children alone--children
should not be
left alone or unattended in an area where an appliance
is in use They should never be altowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
• Do not allow anyone
to climb, stand or hang on
the door, storage drawer, or cooktop. They could
damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe
personaf injury,
• Do not store flammable
materials in an oven or near
a cooktop.
• CAUTION;
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE
THE RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH
OF A
RANGE--CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE
TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED
. Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while
using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for
items stored over the range. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in contact with hot surface
units or heating elements and may cause severe burns
BASIC
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
• Use only dry pot holders--moist
or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam Do not
let pot holders hot touch surface units or heating
elements
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
• For your safety, never use your appliance
for
warming
or heating
the room.
- Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline
or other flammable
vapors and liquids
in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
• Keep the hood and grease filters clean to maintain
good venting and to avoid grease fires.
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials
accumulate
in or near the range°
o Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a
flaming pan. Turn the controls off_ Smother a flaming
pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely
with a weII4itting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a
multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside
the pan can be put out by
covering it with baking soda or, if available, by using a
multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam4ype fire
extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by
closing the oven door or by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher..
• Do not touch the surface units, the heating
elements, or the interior surface of the oven°
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even
thought they are dark in color During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact, the surface units, areas nearby the
surface units or any interior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling firsL
Potentialfy hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas
facing the cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces near
the opening, crevices around the oven door and metal
trim parts above the door
REMEMBER:
The inside surface of the oven may be
hot when the door is opened.
PROTECTING
AGAINST
FOODBORNE
ILLNESS
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat
to at least
an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F. and poultry to
at least an INTERNAL temperature
of 180°F. Cooking
to these temperatures
usually protects against
foodborne
illness.
OVEN SAFETY
° Stand away from the range when opening the oven
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause
burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
• Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
could build up and the container could burst,
causing an injury.
o Keep the oven vent unobstructed. The vent is under
the right rear surface unit°
• Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
. Place the oven shelf in the desired position while
the oven is cool. if shelves must be handled when
hot, do not let pot holders or oven mitts contact the
heating elements.
• Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a
convenience
in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces
of the door or oven wall&
• When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven,
follow the manufacturer's
directions.
• Do not use the oven to dry newspapers.
if overheated, they can catch on fire.
• Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite°
• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or
food in the oven when not in use.
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