Magic Chef CGS1740ADH Owner's Manual page 3

INCASE OF FIRE' _ .....
The following instructionsare based on safety Turn off appliance and ventilating hoodto avoid spreading
considerationsand must be strictly followed to eliminate the flame. Extinguishflame then turn on hoodto remove
the potential risks of fire, electric shock, or personal injury, smoke and odor.
Have your appliance installedand properly groundedby a Use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher or baking
qualified installeraccordingto the installationinstructions, soda to smotherfire or flame. Never use water on a
Have the installer show you the locationof the gas shut off grease fire.
valve and how to shut it oft in an emergency.
If fire is in the oven or broiler pan, smother by closing
Always disconnect powerto appliance before servicing, oven door.
If fire is in a pan on the surface burner, cover pan. Never
To ensure proper operation and avoid possible injury or
damageto unit do not attempt to adjust, repair, service, or attemptto pick up or move a flaming pan.
replace any part of your appliance unless it is specifically
recommendedin this book. All other servicing shouldbe
referredto a qualified installeror servicer,
NEVER leave children aloneor unsupervisednear the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot. NEVERallow
TO PREVENT I:IRE OR SMOi(_,I ' childrento sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
Be sure all packing materialsare removed from the Childrenmust be taught that the
appliance before operating it. appliance and utensils in it can be
hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe
Keep areaaround applianceclear and free from place, out of reachof small children.
combustible materials,gasoline,and other flammable Children should be taught that an
vapors and materials, applianceis not a toy. Children
should not be allowed to play with
If appliance is installed near a window,proper precautions controls or other parts of the unit.
should be taken to preventcurtains from blowing over
burners. CAUTION: NEVER store items of
interest to children in cabinetsabove
NEVER leave any items on the cooktop. The hot air from an appliance or on the backguardof
the vent may ignite flammable items and may increase a range. Children climbing on the
pressure in closed containerswhich may cause them to appliance or on the appliance door
burst, to reach items could be seriously injured.
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away
from parts of the appliancethat may becomewarm or hot.
Do not leave plastic items on the cooktopas they may
melt or soften if left too close to the vent or a lighted NEVER use appliance as "_ _ t
surfaceburner, a space heaterto heat or . i: _r_
warm a room to prevent _,_
Many aerosol-typespray cans are EXPLOSIVEwhen potential hazard to the
exposed to heat and may be highly flammable.Avoidtheir user and damageto the
use or storage near an appliance, appliance. Also, do not
use the cooktop or oven
To eliminatethe hazard of reachingover hot surface as a storage areafor food _"
burners, cabinetstorage should not be provided directly or cooking utensils.
above a unit. If such storage is provided, it should be
limited to items which are used infrequently and which are Do not obstruct the flow of combustionand ventilationa
safely stored in an area subjectedto heat from an by blockingthe oven vent or air intakes. Restrictionof a
appliance. Temperaturesmay be unsafefor some items, flow to the burner prevents proper performanceand
such asvolatile liquids, cleaners or aerosolsprays, increasescarbon monoxide emissionto unsafe levels.