GE JP355 Owner's Manual page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING'!
For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of fife.
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precaufions should be foflowed, including
the following:
Use this appliance only %r its intended use
as described in this manual.
Do riot attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be retbned to a qualified
teclxnician,
_i:,: Always kee I) dishtowels, dish cloths, pot
holders arid other linens a safe distance
away from your cooktop.
_i:,: Always kee I) wooden arid plastic utensils
arid canned food a safe distance away from
yonr cooktop. They may become hot arid
could cause burns.
Be%re per%nning any sexMce, disconnect
the cooktop power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the flxse or
switching off the circuit breaken
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
arid grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
q_{_ Haze the installer show you the location of
the circuit breaker or flxse. Mark it fox easy
reference.
Do riot leme children alone--xhildren
should riot be left alone or unattended
in an area where an appliance is in use.
They should hexer be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.
Teach children riot to play with the
controls or any other part of the cooktop.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the cooktop.
CAUTION:Items
of interest to
children should riot be stored in cabinets
aboxe a cooktoi>--children climbing on
the cooktop to reach items could be
sex-iously injured.
_i:,: Always kee I) combustible wall coxerings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance fiom
your cooktop.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using flxe appliance.
Flammable material could be ignited
if brought in contact wiflx hot surface
elements arid m W cause sex.re bnF/ls.
Use only d U pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot snrlCaces may result in
burns flom steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot sur/_ace elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth. Such cloths can
catch fire on a hot sur/_ace element.
_; Fox your safew, hexer use your appliance
fox wanning or heating the room.
;_i:,: Do not use wamr on grease fires. Nexer
pick up a flaming pan. Turn tim conuols
off: Smother a flaming pan on a surfi_ce
element by covering the pan complemly
with a well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat
tray. Use a mulfi-puli)ose &w chemical or
foam-type exfinguishen
Flaming grease outside a pan can be
put
out 1)5'
co_>dng wifll baking soda ox;
if available, by using a multi-puq)ose dry
chemical or foam-type fire exdnguishen
_i:,: When preparing flaming %ods under the
hood, turn the _an on.
;_i:,: Do not let cooking grease or other
flammable materials accunnflate on
the cooktop.
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