GE PHP960 Owner's Manual page 3

IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFOREUSING.
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WARNING!
For your safety, 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 life.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safet_l precautions should be followed, including
the following:
Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this manual.
Do notattemptto repair o r replace any part
of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.
Always keep dish towels, dishcloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
away from your cooktop.
Always keep wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away
from your cooktop. They may become hot
and could cause burns.
Before performing any service, disconnect
the cooktop power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit breaker.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
Have the installer show you the location
of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for
easy reference.
Do not leave children aloneJchildren
should not be left alone or unattended
in an area where an appliance is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.
Teach children not 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 s houldnotbe stored incabinets
above a cooktopichildren climbing on the
cooktopto reach itemscouldbe seriously
injured.
Always keep combustible wall coverings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your cooktop.
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Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using the appliance.
Flammable material could be ignited
if brought in contact with hot surface
elements and may cause severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders-moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth. Such cloths con
catch fire on a hot surface element.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.
Smother a flaming pan on a surface element
by covering the pan completely with a well-
fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a
multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be
put out by covering with baking soda or,
if available, by using a multi-purpose dry
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
When preparing flaming foods under the
hood,turnthefanon.
COOK MEATAND POULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least on INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and
poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of l 80°K Cooking to these temperatures usually
protects against foodbome illness.
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