General Appliance, Oven And Microwave Oven Safety Precautions - Thermador CM301 Care And Use Manual

Safety Precautions
General Appliance, Oven and Microwave Oven
GENERAL OVEN SAFETY
• Do not touch hot elements or hot interior surfaces
of the oven.
• The heating elements may be hot even though they
are dark in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become
hot enough to cause burns.
• During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact the heating
elements until they have had sufficient time to cool.
• The trim on top and on the sides of the oven door
may become hot enough to cause burns.
• Use care when opening the oven door. Open slightly
at first to let hot air or steam escape before removing
or replacing food.
• Do not heat unopened food containers. Buildup of
pressure may cause the container to burst and result
in injury.
• Always place oven racks at desired level while oven is
cool. If a rack must be moved while oven is hot, do
not let potholder contact the hot elements.
• Tie long hair so that it doesn't hang loose.
• In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire,
drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.
• Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders
in contact with hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam.
• Do not use a towel or other types of bulky cloth in
place of potholders. They may ignite if they touch a
hot element.
WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposure to substances
which are known by the State of California to
cause cancer or reproductive harm.
The elimination of soil during self-cleaning
generates some by-products which are on this list
of substances.
To minimize exposure to these substances, always
operate this oven according to the instructions
in this manual and provide good ventilation to
the room during and immediately after self-
cleaning the oven.
Safety Precautions
SELF-CLEANING MODE SAFETY
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MICROWAVE MODE SAFETY
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Built-in CM Oven Care and Use Manual
Confirm that the door locks and will not open before
starting self-clean mode. If door does not lock, do not
run self-clean; phone 800 / 735-4328 for service (see
Page 54, for obtaining service.)
Clean only oven parts listed in this manual.
Keep surfaces of door and oven free of soil, especially
where they meet. Refer to cleaning instructions on
Page 51.
Do not clean the door gasket. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, loosen or remove the door gasket.
It is essential for a good seal.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven liner
protective coating of any kind in or around any part of
the oven.
Before setting the self-clean mode, remove the broiler
pan, oven racks, other utensils and excess, soft
spillage.
Do not tamper with, adjust or repair the door, safety
interlock switches or any other part of the oven. Repairs
must be done by a qualified service technician.
Do not operate the microwave mode when the oven
is empty. If food or water is not present to absorb the
energy, the oven could be damaged with a risk of fire.
Do not dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in
the oven. Newspapers and paper bags are not suitable
for cooking; a fire may result.
Do not use recycled paper products unless they are
labeled safe for microwave use. These products may
contain impurities that may cause sparks and result in
a fire.
Always use potholders to remove food from oven
when usnig the microwave mode. Heat is transferred
from the HOT food to the cooking container.
REGARDING PET BIRDS
Birds have very sensitive respiratory systems. Keep
pet birds out of the kitchen or other rooms where
kitchen fumes could reach them. During Self Clean
mode, fumes that may be harmful to birds are
released. Other kitchen fumes, such as from
overheating margarines and cooking oils, may also
be harmful.
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