Safety Instructions - GE JHP61GJ Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When
using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WARNING-To
reduce the risk
of burns, electric shock, fire,
injury to persons or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
Be
sure
your appliance is
properly installedand groundedby
a qualifiedtechnicianin accordance
with the provided Installation
Instructions.
This appliance must be
connected to a grounded, metallic,
permanent wiring system, or an
equipment grounding conductor
should be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment grounding terminal or
lead on the appliance.
. This
appliance should be
serviced
only byqualifiedservicepersomel.
Contact nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair or
adjustment.
Before performing any service,
DISCONNECT THE RANGE
POWER SUPPLYAT THE
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION
PANEL BY REMOVINGTHE
FUSE OR SWITCHINGOFF
THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
c Do not use outdoors.
Do not operate this appliance if
it is not working properly, or if it
has been damaged or dropped.
As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
Do not leave children alone—
children should not be left alone or
unattendedin area where appliance
is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part
of the appliance.
Don'tallow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the door,
draweror range top. They could
damage the range and even tip
it over causing severe personal
injury.
CAUTION:ITEMS OF
INTERESTTO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETSABOVEA
RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASHOF A RANGE–
CHILDREN CLIMBING ON
THE RANGE TO REACH
ITEMSCOULDBE SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
c Wear proper clothing. Loose
fitting or hanging garments should
never be worn while using the
appliance. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in
contact with hot heating elements
and may cause severe burns.
c Use only dry potholders—
moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let potholders touch
hot heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.
Never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Storage in or on appliance—
Flammable materials should not
be stored in an oven or near
surface units.
Keep hood and grease filters
clean to maintain good venting
and to avoidgrease fires.
Do not let cooking grease
or other flammable materials
accumulate in the range or
near it.
Do not use water on grease
fires. Never pick up a flaming
pan. Smother flaming pan on
surface unit by covering pan
completely with well fitting lid,
cookiesheet or flat tray.Flaming
grease outside a pan can be put
out by coveringwith bakingsoda
or, if available, a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam.
s Do not touch heating elements
or interiorsurfaceof oven. These
surfaces may be hot enough to
burn even though they are dark in
color. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact
surfaceunits, areas nearby surface
units or any interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling,
first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
the cooktop and areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent opening and
surfaces near the openings, and
crevices around the oven door.
Remember: The inside surface
of the oven maybe hot when the
door is opened.
When cooking pork follow our
directions exactlyand alwayscook
the meat to at least 170"F. T his
assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
presentin the meat, it will be killed
and meat will be safe to eat.
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