Safety Instructions - GE JDC27GP Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electrical appliances,
basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the
following:
Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and grounded
by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided
installation instructions.
Don't attempt to repair
or 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
OR SWITCHING OFF THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER.
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 cooktop. They could
damage the range.
CAUTION: ITEMS OF
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
your appliance for warming or
heating the room.
Do not leave paper products,
cooking utensils, or food in the
oven when not in use. 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.
Do not let cooking grease or
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
grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering with baking soda
or, if available, a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
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, areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening,
crevices around the oven door,
the edges of the door window and
metal trim parts above the 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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