Frigidaire FES300ASC Use & Care Manual page 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.
This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow all
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of these symbols.
This symbol will help you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.
This symbol will help you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after unpack-
ing the appliance. Never allow children to play with packaging
material.
Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left
alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in
use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of
the appliance.
Proper Installation--Be sure your appliance is properly in-
stalled and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance
in the United States with National Electrical Code ANSI/
NFPA No. 70--latest edition and local code requirements,
and in Canada with CSA C22.1 PART l--latest edition and
local code requirements. Install only per installation instruc-
tions provided in the literature package for this appliance.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an
authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical
power to the range at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of an
emergency.
User Servicing--Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals.
All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician
to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appli-
ance.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a range by
removing leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brack-
ets/screws, or any other part of the product.
Stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or
drawer of this appliance can result in serious injuries and may
also cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to
climb or play around the appliance. The weight of a child on an open
door may cause the appliance to tip, resulting in serious burns or
other injury. An open drawer, when hot, may cause burns.
Do not use the oven or warmer drawer (if
equipped) for storage.
Storage in or on Appliance--Flammable materials should
not be stored in an oven, near surface units or in the drawer
(if equipped). This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such
as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable
liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, on or near
the appliance. Flammable materials may explode and result in
fire or property damage.
__! Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the range to
reach items could be seriously injured.
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE
UNITS, OVEN HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES
OF THE OVEN OR WARMER DRAWER (if equipped). Both
surface units and oven heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in colon Areas near surface units may
become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do
not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials touch
these areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among
these areas are the cooktop, surfaces facing the cooktop, the
oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven
door and window.
• Wear Proper Apparel--Loose-fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let
clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires--Smother the
fire with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease
may catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
Use Only Dry Potholders--Moist or damp potholders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the
potholders touch hot heating surface units or interior oven
elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth instead of a
potholder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers--Build up of pres-
sure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.
• Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if it is to
be stored or discarded.
IMPORTANT--Do not attempt to operate the oven during a
power failure. If the power fails, always turn the oven off.
If the oven is not turned off and the power resumes, the oven
may begin to operate again. Food left unattended could catch
fire or spoil.