GE 400 Series Owner's Manual page 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING
OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause
a glowing spot during use or shows other signs
of damage. A glowing spot indicates the heating
element may fail and present a potential burn, fire,
or shock hazard. Turn the oven off immediately and
have the heating element replaced by a qualified
service technician.
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.
careful to avoid touching hot surfaces and do not let
pot holders contact any hot heating element in oven.
WARNING
SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (On some models)
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.
self-cleaning. Failure to follow these instructions
may cause burns.
shiny metal oven racks, and other utensils from
the oven. Only dark-colored porcelain-coated oven
racks may be left in the oven. Failure to do so may
cause damage to these items and the oven and
present a potential burn or fire hazard.
and food soils from the oven. Excessive amount of
grease may ignite leading to smoke damage to your
home.
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an oven can ignite.
the oven may ignite.
follow the manufacturer's directions.
SHOCK OR BURN HAZARD:
oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to
the oven at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel.
Failure to do so may result in electric shock or burn.
CAUTION
BURN HAZARD: The glass cover
and bulb should be removed when cool. Touching
hot glass with bare hands or a damp cloth can
cause burns.
oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it
serviced by a qualified technician.
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any part of the oven
unless certified for use in a self-cleaning oven.
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
IMPORTANT: 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.
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