Important Safety Instructions - GE JBP19 Use And Care & Installation Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OT13ER
APPLIANCE.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
. Do not use water on grease fh-es.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on surface unit
by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by
covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely
by closing the oven door and turning the oven
control to OFF or use a dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
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 any 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, crevices around the
oven door and metal trim parts above the door.
Remember: The inside surface of the oven may
be hot when the door is opened.
When cooking pork, follow the directions
exactly and always cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat
will be safe to eat.
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oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can
cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container could
burst, causing an injury.
unobstructed.
Keep the oven free from
grease buildup.
oven is COOL If shelves must be handled when hot,
do not let pot holder contact the heating elements.
. pulling out the shelf to the shelf stop is a
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls.
When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
in an oven can ignite.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not
to rub, damage or move the gasket.
cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside
of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used.
Clean only parts listed in this Use and Care
Guide.
broiler pan, grid and other cookware.
starting the self-cleaning operation.
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
the range when opening