LG LRE3021ST Owner's Manual page 8

8 iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
• NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets above the range. Children
climbing on the range or on the oven door to reach items could be seriously injured.
• Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children.
• Children should not be allowed to play with controls or other parts of the appliance.
GLASS/CERAMIC COOKING SURFACES
Stand to the side of the range when opening the oven door. The hot air and steam that
escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
WARNING
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS.
• Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may
become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing
or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had
sufficient time to cool. This includes the cooktop and the area above the oven door.
• Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the cooktop should break, cleaning solutions and
spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a
qualified technician immediately.
• Clean cooktop with Caution. Do not use sponges or cloth to wipe spills on a hot cooking
area. Use a proper metal scraper.
• DO NOT use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
• DO NOT place or store items that can melt or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even when
it is not being used.
• DO NOT turn surface units on until after placing cookware.
• DO NOT store heavy items above the cooktop surface that could fall and damage it.
• DO NOT place aluminum foil or plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon
holders, or plastic wrappings or any other material on the range when it is in use.
• Be sure you know which control pads operate each surface unit. Make sure you turned on
the correct surface unit.
• NEVER cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware.
• Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on. NEVER
leave surface units unattended at high heat setting. Proper contact of utensil to
burner will also improve efficiency.
- Boil overs cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
• Always turn the surface units off before removing cookware.
• DO NOT use plastic wrap to cover food.
- Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very difficult to remove.
• DO NOT touch surface units until they have cooled down.
• The surface elements may still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface istouched
before it has cooled down sufficiently.
Immediately clean spills on the cooking area to prevent a tough cleaning chore later.