Safety Precautions; Oven - GE JSS26 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY iNFORMATiON.
READALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
WARNING!
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
.... Do not use water on
_ease fires. Never
pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls
off. Smother a flaming pan on a surface
unit by covering the pan completely with a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tray. Use
a multi-purpose dt T chemical or tbam-type
fire exting_lisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda or, it
available, by using a multi-purpose dt T
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered
completely by closing the oven door and
turning the oven offor by using a multi-
purpose dU chemical or foam-type the
extinguisher.
Never leave jars or cans of tat dripping in or
neat your range.
Do not let cooking _ease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or neat the range.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean
to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires.
Do not store flammable materials in an
oven or neat the cooktop.
..... Never wear loose-fitting or han_ng
garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for items stored over
the range. Flammable material could be
ignited it brought in contact with hot
surface units or heating elements and may
cause severe burns.
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Use only dt T pot holders-moist or damp
pot holders on hot surthces may result in
burns fiom steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface units or heating elements.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
iiiiiiiii_ Foryour safety, never useyour appliance
forwarmingor heatingthe room.
iiiiiiiii_ Teach children not to playwith the
conuolsor anyother partoftherange.
Ahvays keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
fiom your range.
Ahvays keepwooden and plastic utensils
andcannedfooda sate distancefiom
your range.
iiiiiiiii_ Ahvays keep combustiblewall coverings,
curtains or drapes asafe distancefiom
your range.
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escapes can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an in,ju U.
Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
Keep the oven flee from grease buildup.
Place the oven shell in the desired position
while the oven is cool. If shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.
Pulling out the shell to the stop-lock is a
convenience in lifting heaxT foods. It is also
a precaution against burns fiom touching
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
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directions.
Do not use the oven to dt T newspapers.
It overheated, they can catch on fire.
Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not in use.
After broiling, ahvays take the broiler pan
out of the range and clean it. Leftover
grease in the broiler pan can catch on fire
the next time you use the pan.
Do not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottoms, except as suggested in this manual.
Improper installation of aluminum foil
may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.