Important Safety Instructions - Frigidaire 318200920 Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This guide contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow all
instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of these symbols.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property damage.
This symbol will help alert you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
appliance. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the appliance. Never allow children to play with
packaging material. Do not remove the wiring label and other
literature attached to the back of the wall oven. Do not remove
model/serial number plate.
• Proper Installation—Be sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified electrician or installer
in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA
No. 70 (U.S.A.) or CSA C22.1, PART 1 (Canada)—latest
editions and local code requirements. Install only per
installation instructions provided in the literature package for this
appliance.
Ask your dealer to recommend a qualified technician and an
authorized repair service. Know how to disconnect the electrical
power to the appliance at the circuit breaker or fuse box in case of
an emergency.
Electronic controllers can be damaged by cold
temperatures. When you use your appliance for the first time,
or if it has not been used for a long period of time, make sure
that it has been exposed to a temperature above 0°C/32°F for
at least 3 hours before connecting it to the power supply.
• User Servicing—Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals.
All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician
to reduce the risk of personal injury and damage to the appliance.
• Never modify or alter the construction of the appliance by
removing panels, wire covers, or any other part of the
product.
• Remove the oven door from any unused appliance if it is to
be stored or discarded.
Stepping, leaning, sitting or pulling down on the
door of this appliance can result in serious injuries and may also
cause damage to the appliance. Do not allow children to climb or
play around the appliance.
• Storage in or on Appliance—Flammable materials should not
be stored in an oven. This includes paper, plastic and cloth items,
such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable
liquids. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans, in or near
the appliance.
Do not use the oven for storage.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.
Do not store items of interest to children in the
cabinets above an appliance.
• Do not leave children alone—Children should not be left
alone or unattended in the area where an appliance is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance.
• DO NOT TOUCH INTERIOR OVEN ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
SURFACES OF THE WALL OVEN UNTIL THEY HAVE COOLED.
The oven heating elements may be hot even though the elements
are dark in color. Areas near the elements may become hot enough
to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials touch these areas until they have had
sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the oven vent
openings, the surfaces near these openings, oven door and
window.
• Wear Proper Apparel—Loose-fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let
clothing or other flammable materials contact hot surfaces.
Never use your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
• Do Not Use Water or Flour on Grease Fires—Smother the fire
with a pan lid, or use baking soda, a dry chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
• When heating fat or grease, watch it closely. Fat or grease may
catch fire if allowed to become too hot.
• Use Only Dry Pot holders—Moist or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let the pot
holders touch the hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth instead of a pot holder.
• Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers—Build-up of
pressure may cause the container to burst and result in injury.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR
OVEN
• Use Care When Opening an Oven Door—Stand to the side of
the appliance when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air
or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven.
• Keep Oven Vent Ducts Unobstructed. The wall oven is vented
at the upper control panel or at the center trim depending of the
model. Touching the surfaces in this area when the wall oven is
operating may cause severe burns. Also, do not place plastic or
heat-sensitive items near the oven vent. These items could melt or
ignite.
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