GE JBP23 Owner's Manual page 3

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WARNING!
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging gamlents
while using the appliance. Be carefhl when
reaching for items stored over the range.
lqammable material could be ignited if brought
in contact xdth hot surface units or heating
elements and m W cause severe burns.
Use only dU pot holders--moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces in W result in burns
flom steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot
surface units or heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulk)' cloth in place of pot
holders.
For your safet)¢never use your appliance for
wamdng or heating the room.
Teach children not to plW xdth the controls or
any other part of the range.
Ahvayskeep dish tox_els, d ish cloths, pot holders
and other linens a safe distance from your range.
Ahvayskeep wooden and plastic utensils and
canned food a safe distance from your range.
Ahvavskeep combustible wallcoverings, curtains
or drapes a safe distance flom your range.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
Do not use x_:ater o n grease fires. Never pick up
a flaming pan. Turn the controls ore Smother a
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely xdth a well-fitting lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-purpose dU
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher-
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering it _dth baking soda on if available, by
using a multi-purpose dry',chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher-
_Tame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
off or by using a multi-purpose dU chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher-
Do not touch the surface units, the heating
elements or the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn
even though they are dark in color. During and
after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact the surface units,
areas nearby the surface units or aW interior
area of the oven; allow sufficient time for
cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening, crex4ces around the
oven door:
REMEMBER: The inode surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the x4cinity of this or a W other appliance.
COOK MEAT ANDPOULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cook meatandpoultrythoroughly--meat t oat leastan INTERNAL temperature o f 160°F andpoultryto at leastan
INTERNAL temperature o f 180°E Cooking to thesetemperatures usually pmtectsagainstfoodborne i llness,
SURFACE COOKING U NITS
Use proper pan size--select cookware havingflat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating
element.Theuse of undersizedcookware will exposea portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing.Properrelationship of cookwareto surface unit will also improveefficiency.
Never leave the surface units unattended
at high heat settings, goilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip pans
or anywhere in the oven, except as described in
this manual. Misuse could result in a shock, fire
hazard or damage to the range.
Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are not
covered and are in place. Their absence during
cooking could damage range parts and x_iring.
Only certain t)pes of glass,glass/ceramic,
earthem_:areor other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop service;others may break
because of the sudden change in temperature.
To minimize the possibilityof burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, the handle of
a container should be turned toward the center
of the range xdthout extending over nearby
surface units.
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