Child Safety; Heating Elements - Maytag Self-Cleaning Electric Range Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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OVEN
Use care when opening door. Let hot
air or steam escape before removing
or replacing food.
For proper oven operation and
performance, do not block or obstruct
oven vent duct.
Always place oven racks in desired locations while oven is
cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let
potholder contact hot heating element in oven.
SELF-CLEANING OVEN
Clean only parts listed in this manual. Do not clean door
gasket. The gasket is essential for a good seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial oven cleaner or oven
liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any
part of the oven.
Before self-cleaning the oven,
remove broiler pan, oven racks and other utensils to
prevent excessive smoking, discoloration of the oven
racks or possible damage to utensils.
Wipe up excessive spillovers, especially greasy spills,
before the clean cycle to prevent excessive smoking or
flare-ups.
Slide-in and drop-in ranges feature a cooling fan which
operates automatically during a clean cycle. If the fan
does not turn on, cancel the clean operation and contact
an authorized servicer.
It is normal for the cooktop to become hot during a clean
cycle. Therefore, avoid touching or lifting the cooktop
during a clean cycle.
VENTILATING HOODS
Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent grease
or other flammable materials from accumulating on hood
or filter and to avoid grease fires.
Turn the fan on when flambéing foods (such as Cherry
Jubilee) under the hood.
DEEP FAT FRYERS
Use extreme caution when moving the grease kettle or
disposing of hot grease. Allow grease to cool before
attempting to move pan.

CHILD SAFETY

NEVER leave children alone or
unsupervised in area where
appliance is in use or is still hot.
NEVER allow children to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance as they
could be injured or burned.
CAUTION: NEVER store items of
interest to children in cabinets
above an appliance or on backguard
of a range. Children climbing on
appliance, door or drawer to reach
items could damage the appliance
or be burned or seriously injured.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in
or on it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place,
out of reach of small children. Children should be taught
that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be
allowed to play with controls or other parts of the unit.

HEATING ELEMENTS

NEVER touch surface or oven
heating elements, areas near
elements or interior surfaces of
oven.
Heating elements may be hot even
though they are dark in color. Areas
near surface elements and interior
surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause
burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing
or other flammable materials contact heating elements,
areas near elements, or interior surfaces of oven until
they have had sufficient time to cool.
Other potentially hot surfaces include: Cooktop, areas
facing the cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces near the
vent opening, oven door, areas around the door, and oven
window.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE & WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the
Governor of California to publish a list of substances
known to the State of California to cause cancer or
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn
customers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be
some low level exposure to some of the listed substances,
including carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances
can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the
outdoors during the self-clean cycle by opening a window
and/or door in the room where the appliance is located.