GE CCGS986 Owner's Manual page 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING
OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
holes, or passages in the oven bottom or
cover an entire rack with materials such as
aluminum foil or oven liners. Doing so blocks
air flow through the oven and may cause
carbon monoxide poisoning. Never place foil
or oven liners on the oven bottom. They can
trap heat causing risk of smoke or fire.
■ Stand away from the range when opening the oven
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause
burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
■ Never place cooking utensils, pizza or baking stones,
WARNING
SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The self-cleaning feature operates the oven at temperatures high enough to burn away food soils in the oven.
Follow these instructions for safe operation.
■ Do not touch oven surfaces during self-clean
operation. Keep children away from the oven during
self-cleaning. Failure to follow these instructions
may cause burns.
■ B efore operating the self-clean cycle, remove pans,
shiny metal oven racks, and other utensils from the
oven. Only porcelain-coated oven racks may be left
in the oven.
■ B efore operating the self-clean cycle, wipe grease
and food soils from the oven. Excessive amount
of grease may ignite leading to smoke damage to
your home.
WARNING
WARMING DRAWER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
■ The purpose of the warming drawer is to hold hot
cooked foods at serving temperature. Bacteria will
grow very rapidly in food that is between 40 and
140°F (4 and 60°C). Do not put cold food in
warming drawer. Do not keep food in the warming
drawer for more than 2 hours. Failure to follow
these instructions may result in foodborne illness.
■ Do not leave paper products, plastics, canned
food, or combustible materials in the drawer.
They may ignite.
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NEVER cover any slots,
or any type of foil or liner on the oven floor. These
items can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to
the product and risk of shock, smoke or fire.
■ Place oven racks in desired location while oven is
cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, be
careful to avoid touching hot surfaces.
■ Do not leave items such as paper, cooking utensils,
or food in the oven when not in use. Items stored in
an oven can ignite.
■ Do not leave items on the cooktop near the oven
vent. Items may overheat resulting in a risk of fire or
burns.
■ Never broil with door open. Open-door broiling is
not permitted due to overheating of control knobs.
■ I f the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the
oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it
serviced by a qualified technician.
■ D o not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven.
■ D o not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
■ I MPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes given off during the self-
cleaning cycle of any range. Move birds to another
well-ventilated room.
■ Do not touch the heating element or the interior
surface of the drawer. These surfaces may be hot
enough to cause burns.
■ Use care when opening the drawer. Open the drawer
a crack, and let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food. Hot air or steam that
escapes can cause burns to hands, face, and/or eyes.
■ Do not use aluminum foil to line the warming
drawer. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and will
trap heat beneath it. This will upset the performance
of the drawer and potentially cause a fire hazard.
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