Safety Instructions - Maytag MGR5870 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)..,
About Your Appliance
NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burn
or in the oven. Pressure build-up may"cause container
NEVER use appliance as a space heater to ' _' :: burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to tl
heat or warm a room to prevent potential appliance.
hazard to the user and damage to the appli-
ance, Also, do not use the cooktop or oven Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp pot- ...........
storage
or
cooking as a area for food uteri- holders may cause burns from steam.
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never be used as potholders because 'i_,l,l ,\
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air by " -_
they can trail across hot surface burn- ,. ....... ,
blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow ers and ignite or get caught on appli- .....
to the burner prevents proper performance and increases car- ance parts.
bon monoxide emission to unsafe levels.
Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat fry:
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for sev- cool before attempting to move or handle.
eral minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the vent
and surrounding area become hot enough to cause burns, Af- Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materi
ter oven is turned off, do not touch the oven vent or surround- accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. C1_
ing areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating
.......... hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn
WARNING: NEVER use appliance door, ': fan on.
or drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or seat _ _.....
as this may result in possible tipping of the I NEVER wear garments made of flare- _h_
appliance, damage to the appliance, and se- mane material or loose fitting or long-
rious injuries, sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing
may ignite or catch utensil handles.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the
bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect power to Always place oven racks in the desired positions while c
the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock, is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, u:
dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into the c
to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved while
Cooking Safety
use a dry potholder. Always turn the
oven off at the end of cooking.
Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on.
Be sure you know which knob controls which surface burner. Use care when opening the oven door.
Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner Let hot air or steam escape belbre mov-
has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off be- ing or replacing food.
fore removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow
Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend manufacturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food
beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is tainer and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise,
hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appliance, pan aged during cooking, immediately discard the food al
or cabinets above the appliance, container. The food could be contaminated.
NEVER leave a surface cooking opera-
tion unattended especially when using a ......
Utensil Safety
high heat setting or when deep fat frying
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are
spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped
spills as soon as possible. Do not use high ily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid using
heat for extended cooking operations, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they cot
unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move
filled with food may also be hazardous.