Magic Chef 11JN 10K 51FA Use And Care Manual page 5

SAFETY I NSTRUCTIONS
COOKING S AFETY
Never leave a surface cooking Usedry,sturdypot h olders. Damppot Be sure utensilis large enoughto
operation unattended especially holders maycauseburnsfromsteam, properly contain food and avoid
whenusinga highheatsetting. B oil- Dish towels or other substitutes boilovers.Pan size is particularly
overs cause smokingand greasy shouldneverbe usedas potholders important i n deepfat frying.Besure
spilloversmay ignite, becausethey can trail across hot panwill accommodate thevolume of
surface burnersand ignite or get foodthatisto beadded aswellasthe
]_ caughton range parts. _-r_ _._
usecarewhenopening ovendoor.Let
hot air or steam escape before _r_j_-F_ _,_ .
- removingor replacingfood. Always
place oven racks in the desired
positionswhile ovenis cool.If a rack
Be sure you know which knob must be movedwhile hot, becareful
controls which surface burner, to avoid contact of pot holderswith bubble acti()n of fat. Never leave a
Always make surethe correct burner oven burner flame, deepfat frying operationunattended.
is turned on and that the burner has Use extreme caution when moving
ignited. When cooking is completed, the greasekettle or disposingof hot
turn burneroff. UTENSIL SAFETY fat.
useonlypansthat haveflat bottoms
Do not use cooktopor oven as a and handles that are easilygrasped Alwaysadjustsurfaceburners flame
storage area for food or cooking andstay cool.Avoidusingunstable, so thatit doesnotextend beyond the
utensils. T hisinstruction is based on warped, easily tipped or loose bottomof utensil.Thisinstruction is
safety considerations to prevent handled pans.Donotusepansiftheir basedon safetyconsiderations.
potentialhazardto userand to the handles twist and cannot be
appliance, tightened. P ansthat are tooheavyto Neverlet a pan boildry as thiscould
movewhenfilledwith foodmayalso damage the utensil a ndtheappliance.
Usecautionwhenwearinggarments be hazardous.
madeof flammablematerial t o avoid AEROSOL SPRAYS
clothingfires. Loosefitting or long- Always place a pan of food on a
hanging-sleeved apparelshouldnot surfaceburnerbeforeturningit on, Many aerosol-typespray cans are
bewornwhile cooking. C lothing may and turn it off beforeremoving the EXPLOSIVE whenexposed to heatand
igniteor catchutensilhandles, pan. maybehighly flammable. A voidtheir
useor storageneara hot appliance.
Always turn pan handlesto the side
or back of appliance,not out into the
room where they are easily hit or PLASTICS
reached by small children. To Many plastics are vulnerableto heat.
minimize burns, i gnition of flammable Keep plasticsawayfrompartsof the
materialsand Spillagedueto unin- appliance that maybecome warmor
Neverheatan unopened c ontainer o n tentional c ontactwith the utensil, d o hot.
the surface burneror in the oven. not extend handles over adjacent
Pressurebuild-up may cause con- surfaceburners.
tainer to burst resultingin serious
personal injury or damageto the -_ _
range. _-_;_ L,_',_ __ ×_'J.J_2_
Slideoven rack out to addor remove _
food, usingdry, sturdy pot holders. ,r_ _._
Always avoid reachinginto oven to
placeor removefood.