Maytag MEW6627 User Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued).
Cooking Safety Cleaning Safety
" NEVER heat an unopened food container in the oven. Pres- " Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to c,
sure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in se- before touching or cleaning. Clean with caution, t
rious personal injury or damage to the appliance, care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth
used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners
" Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used as potholders because they can trail across • Clean only parts listed in this guide.
hot elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
• NEVER wear loose fitting orlong hanging-sleeved apparel
Self-Clean Oven
while cooking. Clothing may ignite and cause burns if gar- " Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essent
ment comes in contact with heating el- for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, da
ements, age, or move the gasket.
• Always place oven racks in the desired ? • Do not use oven cleaners or oven liners of any kind
positions while oven is cool. If a rack {:_:i or around any part of the self-clean oven.
must be moved while hot, use a dry
potholder. Do not let potholder contact '===; .......... " Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, ov
hot element in oven. racks and other utensils, and wipe off excessi
spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups.
• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or replacing food. • CAUTION: NEVER leave food or cooking utensi
etc. in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
• PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manu-
facturer's instructions. Ifa plastic frozen food container and/
or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during
Important Safety
Notice
cooking, immediately discard thc food and its container,
and Warning
The food could be contaminated.
• Always turn oft all controls when cooking is completed. The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforc
merit Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Govern
of California to publish a list of substances known to tl
Utensil
Safety
State of California to cause cancer or reproductive hari
• Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven cook- and requires businesses to warn customers of potential e
ing bags. posures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when tt
• This appliance has been tested for safe performance using
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be son
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or acces- low-level exposure to some of the listed substances, i_
series that are not specifically recommended in this manual, cluding carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substanc_
Do not use add-on oven convection systems. The use of can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the ou
devices or accessories that are not expressly recommended doors by opening the windows and/or door in the reel
in this guide can create serious safety hazards, result in per- where the appliance is located during the self-clean cycl
formance problems, and reduce the life of the components
of the appliance. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRD_
Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where tt
• Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earth- fmnes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sel
enware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for oven ser- sitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an eve
vice without breaking due to the sudden change in tem-
self-cleaning cycle may he harmful or fatal to birds. Fum_
perature. Follow utensil manufacturer's instructions when
released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine an
using glass, overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful
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