Important Safety Instructions; Child Safety; Cooking Safety - Maytag Coil Electric Range User Manual

Important Safety Instructions

Child Safety

CAUTION
NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets above
an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance or on the
appliance door to reach items could be seriously injured.
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot. Children should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance
as they could be injured or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it
can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach
of small children. Children should be taught that an appliance
is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with
controls or other parts of the appliance.
About Your Appliance
CAUTION
NEVER use an appliance as a step to reach cabinets above.
Misuse of appliance doors, such as stepping, leaning or
sitting on the door, may result in possible tipping of the
appliance, breakage of door, and serious injuries.
To prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the
appliance, do not use appliance as a space heater to heat or
warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as a storage area for
food or cooking utensils.
Do not obstruct the flow of air by blocking the oven vent.
DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of any oven
become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact
heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until they have
had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance
may become hot enough to cause burns – among these
surfaces are: oven vent openings, surfaces near these
openings, oven doors and windows of oven doors.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the
bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect power to
the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock.
NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or oven
bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or
damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in this
guide.

Cooking Safety

Never heat an unopened food container in the oven. Pressure
build-up may cause container to burst resulting in serious
personal injury or damage to the appliance.
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause
burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
never be used as potholders because they can trail across hot
elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved
apparel should not be worn while cooking. Clothing may
ignite and cause burns if garment comes in contact with
heating elements.
Always place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is
cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry,
sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into the oven to add
or remove food. If a rack must be moved while hot, use a dry
potholder. Do not let potholder contact hot element in oven.
Use racks only in the oven in which they were shipped/
purchased.
Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam
escape before removing or replacing food.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manufacturer's
instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/or its cover
distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during cooking,
immediately discard the food and its container. The food
could be contaminated.
Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contact heating
element.
Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.
Utensil Safety
Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven
cooking bags.
This appliance has been tested for safe performance using
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accesso-
ries that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do
not use eyelid covers, stove top grills or add-on oven convec-
tion systems. The use of devices or accessories that are not
expressly recommended in this guide can create serious
safety hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce
the life of the components of the appliance.
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