GE JKP18 Owner's Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMAtiON.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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A WARNING!
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
_ Do not store flammable materials in an
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oven.
CAUtiON: Itemsofinterestto
children should not be stored ill cabinets
above an oven; chikken climbing on the
oven u) reach items could be seriously
injured.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using tire appliance. 1_
careflfl when reaching for items su)red in
cabinets over the oven. Flammable material
could be ignited ifbrought ill contact with
hot surfaces or heating elements and m W
cause severe burns.
@ Use only dly pot holders-nloist
or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot heating elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.
For }_iur safety, never use }_)ur appliance
for x_rming or heating tire room.
Do not let cooking gTease or odler
flammable materials accumulate in or near
the oven.
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Do not use water on g_ease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Tnrn the contlxdS ore
Flame in tire oven Call be smothered
completely by closing dre oven door and
turning tire oven offor by using a multi-
purpose dly chemical or ft/am-type fire
exting_fisher.
Do not touch dre heating elements or dre
interior SUliace of dm oven. These SUliaces
may be hot enough to burn even though
they are dali< in color. During and after use,
do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact ally interior
area of the oven; allow sufiMent time for
cooling first.
P()mnfially hot SUliaces indude oven vent
openings, SUlihces near dre openings,
crevices around tire oven door, tire edges
of tire window and metal trim parts above
tile door.
REMEMBER: The inside smthce of tire oven
may be hot when die door is opened.
_; Never leave jars or cans offat drippings ill
or near your oven.
_; Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or ()tiler flammable vapors and
liquids in tile vMnity (If this or any other
appliance.
_; Stand away flom dm oven when
opening
the oxen door. Hot air or smanl which
escapes can cruise bums to hands, face
and/or eyes.
iJ_i:; Do not heat unopened food conlainers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing all in ju U.
iJ_i:_ Keep fire oven vent unobstructed.
_i::Keep dm oven flee from g_ease buildup.
_; Place tire oven shelf ill tire desired position
while tire oven is cool. If shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.
_; V_qren using cooking or masting bags in tire
oven, follow tire mamdacmrer's directions.
iJhi:; Pulling out tire shelf to dre stop-lock is a
convenience in lifting heax T foods. It is also
a precaution against bums flom touching
hot surfaces of tire (Mot or oven walls.
_; Do not use tire oven to (hy newspapers.
If overheated, dmy call catch on fire.
_ Do not use tile oven ff)r a storage area.
Items stored in an oven call ignite.
_; Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not in use.
iJhi:; After broiling, always take file broiler pan
out of tire oven and (:lean it. Leftover g_ease
in tile broiler pan (:all catch fire next time
_u use tile pan.
_; Clean only parts listed in dlis Use and
Care Manual.
_; DO not use aluminum Rill to line oven
bottoms, except as suggested ill flris
manual. Improper installation of
aluminum foil may result in a risk
ofelecuic shock or fire.