Maytag MGC5430ADC User Manual page 4

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued),,.,°,,,,,°,,,,,.,,°°°,,°.
Utensil Safety
Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped
and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or
loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans, especially small
pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and eas-
ily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled with food
may also be hazardous.
To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and spill-
age due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do not ex-
tend handles over adjacent surface burners. Always turn pan
handles toward the side or back of the appliance, not out into
the room where they are easily hit or reached by small chil-
dren.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and
the appliance.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktop or oven usage without break-
ing due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow
manufacturer's instructions when using glass.
This appliance has been tested for sate performance using
conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accesso-
ries that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do
not use eyelid covers for the surface units or stovetop grills.
The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly rec-
ommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards,
result in performance problems, and reduce the life of the
components of the appliance.
Cleaning Safety
Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to coo
before touching or cleaning them. Do not touch the burne
grates or surrounding areas until they have had sufficien
time to cool.
Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burn_
if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a ho
surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if ap
plied to a hot surface.
Clean only parts listed in this guide and use procedure
recommended.
Important Safety Notice and Warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and _Ibxic Entbrce
merit Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governc
of California to publish a list of substances known to th
State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harrr
and requires businesses to warn customers of potential er
posures to such substances.
Usel3 of this appliance are hereby warned that the burnin
of gas can result in low-level exposure to some of the liste
substances, including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, d_
primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas
liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted burners wi
minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these sut
stances can also be minimized by properly venting the bun
ers to the outdoors.
Deep Fat Fryers
Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool
before attempting to move or handle.
Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and
avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat
frying. Be sure pan will aceomodate the volume of food that
is to be added as well as the bubble action of the fat.
WARNING
Electrical Grounding Instructions
The appliance is equipped with a three-
prong grounding plug for your protection _
against shock hazard and should be
plugged directly into a properly
grounded three-prong receptacle. ©
Do not cut or remove the ('¥-,_
grounding prong from this plug.
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