Maytag CRG9700C User Manual page 4

Child Safety
Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils
in or on it can he hot.
Children sfionld be tanght that an appliance is not a toy.
Children sfiould not be allowed
to play with controls or other
parts of tile unit. Children shonld
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of tile appliance.
CAUTION: Do not store items
of interest to children in eahinets
above an appIianee or on the
baekguard of a range. Chihtren
climbing on tile appliance or the
appliance door to reach items
could be seriously injnred.
About Your Appliance
Do not use applianee
as a space heater to
heat or warm a room.
Also, do not nse the
eooktnp or oven as it
storage area for food
or el×tiring utensils.
Do nnt ohstruet the
flow of combustion and ventilation air by blocking the
oven vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow to the
burner prevents proper performance and increases
carbon monoxide enlission to unsafe levels.
Aw)id touching oven vent area while oven is on and for
several minutes after oven is tnmed off Some parts of
the vent and surrounding area become hot
enongh to
cause hums. After oven is tnmed off do not touch the
oven vent or smTounding areas nutil they have had time
to e(x)l.
CAUTION: Do not use
an appliance as a step
stool to cabinets above.
Misuse of appliance
doors or drawers, such as
stepping, leaning or
sitting on the door or
drawer, mav. result in possible tipping of the applianee,
breakage of door, and serious injnries.
WARNING: To rednee the risk of tipping of tile
appliance from ahnorinal usage or hv excessive loading
of the oven door, the appliance must be secured hv a
properly installed anti-tip deviee. If tile range is moved
from the wall, be sure the anti-tip device is engaged
Mmn the range is replaced. Look underneath range to
verify that one of tile rear leveling legs is properly
engaged in the |)racket slot. The anti-tip device secures
the rear leveling leg to the tloor when properly engaged.
Also, be snre the range is properly re-installed.
Do not touch a hot oven ligfit bulh with a damp cloth as
the bulb conld break. Should the bulb break, disconnect
power to the appliance before removing Imlh to avoid
electrical shock.
Cooking Safety
Always place a pan on
a snrl_tee
hnrner hetbre turning it
on. Be sure you know which knob controls which
surf_tee burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned
on and that the bnrner has ignited. When cooking is
completed, turn burner off befi)re removing pan to
prevent exposllre to burner flame.
Always adjust surface tmmer flame so that it does not
extend heyond tile hottnm edge of the pan. All excessive
flame is hazar&ms, wastes energy and may damage the
appliance, pan or cahinets ahnw' the appliance.
Never leave surface cook-
ing operations nnattended
at high heat settings or
when deep fat frying.
Bnilovers cause smoke
and greasy spillovers may
ignite.
Never heat an unopened h)od container. Pressure
huihl-up may cause enntainer to lmrst resulting ill
personal injn£y or damage to tile appliance.
Use d U, sturdy pnthohlers. Damp pntholders on hot
snrfaces
umy
cause hnnls
from steanL Towels or other
substitntes should never be nsed as pothnlders heeause
they can trail aeross hot surfhee burners and ignite or
get caught on appliance parts.
Always let qnantities of hot fat cnnl hefore attempting to
move or handle.
Do not let grease or other fla]tnnahle, materials
aeemnulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent tim.
Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from
accumulating on hood or filter.
Use caution
when
wearing garments made of
|lammable material tu avoid clothing fires.
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