Magic Chef 6498XRA Manual page 3

SAFETY INS l RUC lIONS
STORAGE ABOVE
RANGE
To eliminate the hazard of reaching over
hot surface burners, cabinet storage
should not be provided directly above a
unit. If such storage is provided, it
should be limited to items which are
used infrequently and which are safely
stored in an area subjected to heat from
an appliance. Temperatures in storage
areas above the unit may be unsafe for
some items, such as volatile liquids,
cleaners or aerosol sprays.
UTENSIL SAFETY
Use only pans that have flat bottoms
and handles that are easily grasped and
stay cool. Avoid using unstable,
warped, easily tipped or loose handled
pans. Do not use pans if their handles
twist and cannot be tightened. Pans that
are heavy to move when filled with food
may also be hazardous.
Be sure utensil is large enough to prop-
erly contain food and avoid boilovers.
Pan size is particularly important in
deep fat frying. Be sure pan will accom-
modate the volume of food that is to be
added as well as the bubble action of fat.
Never leave a deep fat frying operation
unattended.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could
damage the utensil and the appliance.
ALUMINUM FOIL
Use aluminum foil ONLY as instructed
in this book. Improper use of aluminum
foil may cause damage to the oven, af-
fect cooking results, and can also result
in shock and/or fire hazards.
PLASTICS
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat.
Keep plastics away from parts of the ap-
pliance that may become warm or hot.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
NOTICE AND WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Propo-
sition 65) requires the Governor of Cali-
fornia to publish a list of substances
known to the State of California to cause
cancer or reproductive harm, and re-
quires businesses to warn customers of
potential exposures to such sub-
stances.
Users of this appliance are hereby
warned that the burning of gas can re-
sult in low-level exposure to some of the
listed substances, including benzene,
formaldehyde and soot, due primarily to
the incomplete combustion of natural
gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Prop-
erly adjusted burners will minimize in-
complete combustion. Exposure to
these substances can also be mini-
mized by properly venting the burners to
the outdoors.
Always place a pan of food on a surface
burner before turning it on, and turn it off
before removing the pan.
Always turn pan handles to the side or
back of appliance, not out into the room
where they are easily hit or reached by
small children. To minimize burns, igni-
tion of flammable materials and spillage
due to unintentional contact with the
utensil, do not extend handles over ad-
jacent surface burners.
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AEROSOL SPRAYS
Many aerosol-type spray cans are EX-
PLOSIVE when exposed to heat and
may be highly flammable. Avoid their
use or storage near an appliance.
SELF-CLEAN OVEN
Do not clean door gasket. The door gas-
ket is essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or
move the gasket. Do not use oven
cleaners of any kind in or around any
part of the self-clean oven. Clean only
parts listed in this booklet. Before self-
cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan,
oven racks, and other utensils, and wipe
off excessive spillovers.
It is normal for the cooktop of the range
to become hot during a self-clean cycle.
Therefore, touching or lifting the cook-
top during a clean cycle should be
avoided.
VENTILATING HOOD
To reduce the hazard of storage above
a range, install a ventilating hood that
projects at least 5 inches beyond the
bottom edge of the cabinets. Clean
hood frequently to prevent grease from
accumulating on hood or its filter.
Should a boilover or spillover result in an
open flame, immediately turn off the
hood's fan to avoid spreading the flame.
After thoroughly extinguishing flame,
the fan may be turned on to remove un-
pleasant odor or smoke.
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