GE Appliances PHS925ST2SS Owner's Manual page 3

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jA WARNING j GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or to
prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
This unit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 18 of the
FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This unit generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this unit does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the unit off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
o Reorient or relocate the receiving antennae.
o Increase the distance between the unit and receiver.
• Connect the unit into an outlet or a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
CAUTION!
Persons with a pacemaker or similar medical device should exercise caution when using or standing near an
induction unit while it is in operation. The electromagnetic field may affect the working of the pacemaker or similar
medical device. It is advisable to consult your doctor or the pacemaker manufacturer about your particular situation.
Usethis appliancefor its intended purposeas described in this
Owner'sManual.
Be sureyour applianceis properly installedand grounded by a
qualified installerin accordancewith the provided installation
instructions.
Do not attempt to repair or replaceany part of your range unless
it is specificallyrecommendedin this manual.All other servicing
should be transferredto a qualifiedtechnician.
Beforeperforming any service,unplug the range or disconnect
the power supply at the householddistribution panel by removing
the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker.
Do not leavechildrenalone-children should not be left alone
or unattended in an area where an appliance is in use.They
should neverbe allowedto climb, sit or stand on any part of the
appliance.
A CAUTION:Do n ot store items of i nterest to children
above a range or on the backguard of a range-children climbing
on the range to reach items could be seriouslyinjured.
Useonly dry pot holders-moist or damp pot holderson hot
surfaces may result in burnsfrom steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface units or heating elements.Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth in placeof pot holders.
Never useyour appliance for warming or heating the room.
Do not touch the surface units,the heatingelementsor the
interior surfaceof the oven. Thesesurfaces may be hot enough
to burn eventhough they are dark in color. Duringand after use,
do not touch,or let clothing or other flammable materialscontact
the surface units,areas nearbythe surface units or any interior
area of the oven;allow sufficienttime for cooling first. Other
surfacesof the appliance may become hot enough to cause
burns. Potentiallyhot surfacesincludethe cooktop, areasfacing
the cooktop, oven vent opening,surfacesnear the opening and
crevicesaround the oven door.
Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up
and the container could burst,causing an injury.
Do not usealuminum foil to line the drip pansor anywhere in the
oven,except as describedin this manual. Misusecould result in
damage to the range and shockor fire hazard.
Avoidscratching or impactingglass doors,cooktops or control
panels.Doingso may leadto glass breakage.Donot cook on a
product with brokenglass.Shock,fire or cuts may occur.
Cook meat and pou!trythoroughly-meat to at least an internal
temperature of 160 F and poultry to at least an internal
temperature of 180°F. C ookingto these temperatures usually
protects against foodborne illness.
[A WARNING j KEEPFLAMMABLE MATERIALSAWAY FROM THE RANGE.
Do not store or useflammable materials in an ovenor near
the cooktop, includingpaper,plastic, pot holders,linens,wall
coverings,curtains,drapes and gasolineor other flammable
vapors and liquids.
Neverwear loose-fittingor hanging garments while using
the appliance.Thesegarments may ignite if they contact hot
surfaces,causing severe burns.
Do not let cooking greaseor other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the range.Greasein the oven or on the
cooktop may ignite.
_, Cleanventilating hoodsfrequently. Greaseshouldnot be allowed
to accumulate on the hood or filter.
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