GE JMS08 Use And Care Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
• For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
. Never leave the oven door open when you are
not watching the range.
• Do not store flammable materials in an oven
or near the cooktop.
• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
• Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain
good venting and to avoid grease fires.
*Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on or
near your range.
* Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
• When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly
and always cook the meat to an internal temperature
of at least 170%. This assures that. in the remote
possibility that trichina may be present in the meat.
it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.
Oven
• Stand away from the range when opening
the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes
can cause burns to hands, face and!or eyes.
*Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the comainer could
burst, causing an injury.
• After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of
the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler
pan can catch on fire next time you use the pan.
• Never leave the oven door open when you are
not watching the oven.
* Ahvays keep combustible wall coverings, curtains,
or drapes a safe distance from your range.
* Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
_. Keep the oven free from grease
buildup.
• Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance from
your range.
• Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and
canned food a safe distance from your range.
• Place the oven shelf 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 shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a
precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
• When using cooking or roast!ng bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer s directions.
• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheatecl, they can catch on fire
• Do not use 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.
• Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven
bottom except where recommended in this guide.
hnproper installation of aluminum foil may result
in a risk of electrical shock or fire.