Important Safety Instructions - Bosch HGS24 Use And Care Manual

Please read all instructions before using this appliance.
APPLIANCE SAFETY
• This appliance must be properly installed and grounded by
a qualified technician. Connect only to properly grounded
outlet. Refer to Installation Instructions for details. Have
the installer show you where the gas shut-off valve is.
• This is a high-tech appliance. Service should only be
performed by an authorized service technician who has
undergone training for this specific type of unit. Unauthorized
service technicians may not be familiar with the sophisticated
workings of this appliance, and may therefore cause damage
to the unit or create a hazard. Contact the nearest authorized
service center for examination, repair or adjustment.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the range unless
specifically recommended by an authorized service technician.
• Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly
or if it has been damaged, until an authorized servicer has
examined it.
• Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in
this manual. If you have any questions, contact the
manufacturer.
• Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance.
• Do not use corrosive chemicals, vapors, flammables or
nonfood products in this appliance. This type of range is
specifically designed to heat or cook food. It is not designed
for industrial or laboratory use. The use of corrosive
chemicals in heating or cleaning will damage the appliance
and could result in injury.
• In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire,
DROP AND ROLL IMMEDIATELY to extinguish flames.
• Do not allow children to use this appliance unless closely
supervised by an adult. Children and pets should not be left
alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in
use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the appliance or to play in its vicinity, whether or not
the appliance is in use.
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SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION
Items of interest to children should not be stored
in the range, in cabinets above the range or on the
backsplash of the range. Children climbing on the
range to reach items could be seriously injured.

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING
ALL RANGES CAN TIP.
INJURY TO PERSONS COULD
RESULT.
INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE
PACKAGED WITH RANGE.
WARNING
If the information in this manual is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or death.
Do not store or use combustible
materials, gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this
or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch.
Do not use any phone in your building.
Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone. Follow the
gas supplier's instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by
a qualified installer, authorized service agency
or the gas supplier.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons, in the event of a
grease fire, observe the following:
• In the event of a grease fire, SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-
fitting lid, cookie sheet, or other metal tray, then turn off the
elements. BE CAREFUL TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do
not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
• Do not use water, including wet dishcloths or towels, on grease
fires. A violent steam explosion may result.
• SMOTHER FLAMES from other types of food fires with baking
soda. NEVER use water on cooking fires.
• NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN. You may be burned.
• ALWAYS have a working SMOKE DETECTOR near the kitchen.
• LEAVE THE HOOD VENTILATOR ON when flambéing food.
• Use an extinguisher ONLY IF:
• You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you already
know how to operate it.
• The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
• The fire department is being called.
• You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
This range is intended for residential use only. It is not
approved for outdoor use.
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