GE JCS966 Owner's Manual page 3

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution
may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken. qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken.
Do not store flammable materials in an Do not store flammable materials in an
oven or near the cooktop. oven or near the cooktop.
CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION:
Items of interest to Items of interest to
children should not be stored in cabinets children should not be stored in cabinets
above a range or on the back of a range - above a range or on the back of a range -
children climbing on the range to reach children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured. items could be seriously injured.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using the appliance. Be garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for items stored over careful when reaching for items stored over
the range. Flammable material could be the range. Flammable material could be
ignited if brought in contact with hot ignited if brought in contact with hot
surface units or heating elements and may surface units or heating elements and may
cause severe burns. cause severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders - moist or damp Use only dry pot holders - moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holders burns from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface units or heating elements. touch hot surface units or heating elements.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in
place of pot holders. place of pot holders.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never Do not use water on grease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface
unit by covering the pan completely with a unit by covering the pan completely with a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use
a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher. fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda or, if out by covering it with baking soda or, if
available, by using a multi-purpose dry available, by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered Flame in the oven can be smothered
completely by closing the oven door and completely by closing the oven door and
turning the oven off or by using a multi- turning the oven off or by using a multi- turning the oven off or by using a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher. extinguisher.
For your safety, never use your appliance For your safety, never use your appliance
for warming or heating the room. for warming or heating the room.
COOK MEA COOK MEA T AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY... T AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly - meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F Cook meat and poultry thoroughly - meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F
to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F
foodborne illness. foodborne illness.
Do not let cooking grease or other Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accumulate in or flammable materials accumulate in or
near the range. near the range.
Do not touch the surface units, the heating Do not touch the surface units, the heating
elements or the interior surface of the elements or the interior surface of the
oven. These surfaces may be hot enough to oven. These surfaces may be hot enough to
burn even though they are dark in color. burn even though they are dark in color.
During and after use, do not touch, or let During and after use, do not touch, or let
clothing or other flammable materials clothing or other flammable materials
contact the surface units, areas nearby the contact the surface units, areas nearby the
surface units or any interior area of the surface units or any interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first. oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the Potentially hot surfaces include the
cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven
vent opening, surfaces near the opening, vent opening, surfaces near the opening,
crevices around the oven door. crevices around the oven door.
REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened. may be hot when the door is opened.
Do not store or use combustible materials, Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance. appliance.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean Keep the hood and grease filters clean
to maintain good venting and to avoid to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires. grease fires.
Teach children not to play with the Teach children not to play with the
controls or any other part of the range. controls or any other part of the range.
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance holders and other linens a safe distance
from your range. from your range.
Always keep wooden and plastic utensils Always keep wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance from and canned food a safe distance from
your range. your range.
Always keep combustible wall coverings, Always keep combustible wall coverings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your range. your range.
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