Safety Instructions - Maytag MGR5710 User Manual

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NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burner
or in the oven. Pressure build-up may cause container to
NEVER use appliance as a space heater to burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the
heat or warm a room to prevent potential appliance.
hazard to the user and damage to the appli-
ance. Also, do not use the cooktop or oven Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp pot- ._ ..........
as a storage area for food or cooking uten- holders may cause burns from steam i' i_,. _ _
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never be used as potholders because %1i_! _
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air by they can trail across hot surface burn- ;,__ '._ .._,_>
blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow ers and ignite or get caught on appli- ....
to the burner prevents proper performance and increases car- ance parts.
ben monoxide emission to unsafe levels.
Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for sev- cool before attempting to move or handle.
eral minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the vent
and surrounding area become hot enough to cause burns• Af- Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials
ter oven is turned off, do not touch the oven vent or surround- accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean
ing areas until they have had sufficient time to cool. hood frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on
: hood or filter. When flaming foods un-
WARNING: NEVER use appliance door, der the hood turn the fan on
or drawer, if equipped, as a stcp stool or seat
as this may result in possible tipping of the _. NEVER wear garments made of flam-
appliance, damage to the appliance, and se- mable material or loose fitting or long-
: rious injurics, sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing
............... may ignite or catch utensil handles.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the
bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect power to Always place oven racks in the desired positions while oven
' the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock• is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using
', dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid
reaching into the oven to add or remove
Cooking Safety
food. If a rack must be moved while hot, "iiji
use a drypotholden Always turn the oven
Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. off at the end of cooking.
Be sure you know which knob controls which surface burner.
Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner Use care when opening the oven door.
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has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off be- Let hot air or steam escape before moving or replacing food.
fore removing pan to prevent exposure to burner flame.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food
Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend manufacturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food con-
beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is tainer and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise dam-
hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appliance, pan aged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its
_ or cabinets above the appliance• container. The food could be contaminated•
NEVER leave a surface cooking opera-
tion unattended especially when using a ,_H_._.._ .... Utensil Safety
high heat setting or when deep fat frying, f .....
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily
spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, eas-
spills as soon as possible. Do not use high ily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans,
heat for extended cooking operations. %.. especially small pans, with heavy handles as they could be
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unstable and easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when
'_ filled with food may also be hazardous.
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