Important Safety Instructions - GE JB450GP Use And Care & Installation Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical
appliances,
basic safety
precautions should be followed,
including the following:
intended use as described in this
manual.
. Be your appliance is
sure
properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided
installation instructions.
replace any part of your range
unless it is specifically
recommended in this book. All
other servicing should be referred
to a qualified technician.
Before performing any
service, DISCONNECT THE
RANGE POWER SUPPLY
AT THE HOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTION PANEL
BY REMOVING THE FUSE
OR SWITCHING OFF THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER.
can tip and
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injury could
result. To
prevent
accidental
tipping of the
range, attach
it to the wall
and
installing the
Anti-Tip
device supplied. (See Installation
Instructions.) To check if the
device is installed and engaged
properly, carefully tip the range
forward until it engages the device.
If you pull the range out from the
wall for any reason, make sure
he device engages the range
when you push the range back.
Do not leave children alone—
children should not be left alone
or unattended in an area where an
appliance is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.
Don't allow anyone to climb,
stand or hang on the door,
drawer or range top. They
could damage the range and
even tip it over, causing severe
personal injury.
INTEREST TO CHILDREN
SHOULD NOT BE STORED
IN CABINETS ABOVE A
RANGE OR ON THE
BACKSPLASH OF A
RANGE—CHILDREN
CLIMBING ON THE RANGE
TO REACH ITEMS COULD
BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
. Never wear loose-fitting or
hanging garments while using
the appliance. Flammable
material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot
heating elements and may cause
severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders—
moist or damp pot holders on hot
surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let pot holders touch
hot heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.
. For your safety, never use
by
your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
Do not store flammable
materials in an oven or near
the cooktop.
DO NOT STORE OR USE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY
OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
APPLIANCE.
. Keep hood and grease filters
clean to maintain good venting
and to avoid grease fires.
other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the
range.
. Do not use water on grease
fires. 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. Flaming
can
grease outside a pan
out by covering with baking soda
or, if available, a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam type fire
extinguisher.
Do not touch heating
elements or interior surface of
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 surface units,
areas nearby surface units or any
interior area of the oven; allow
sufficient time for cooling, first.
Potentially hot surfaces include
the cooktop and areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent opening and
surfaces near the opening, and
crevices around the oven 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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