Bosch Appliances HBL56, HBL57, HBL54, HBN56, HBN54 manual Burn Prevention

If materials inside an oven should ignite, keep door closed. Turn off the appliance, and disconnect the circuit at the circuit breaker box.

Important Safety Instructions

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this manual. For example, never use the appliance for warming or heating the room. Never use the appliance for storage.

Always have a working smoke detector near the kitchen.

In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire, drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.

Smother flames from food fires other than grease fires with baking soda. Never use water on cooking fires.

Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and easily accessible near the oven.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

• SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the burner. EXERCISE CAUTION TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

	• NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN—You may be burned.
	• DO NOT USE WATER, including wet rags or towels—a violent steam explosion
	will result.
	• Use an extinguisher ONLY if:
	1)	You know you have a CLASS ABC extinguisher, and you already know how
		to operate it.
	2)	The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
	3)	The fire department is being called.
	4)	You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
Burn Prevention	DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN —
	Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of
	an oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or
	let clothing, potholders, or other flammable materials contact heating elements or
	interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of
	the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns. Among these surfaces are
	oven vent openings, surfaces near these openings and oven doors.

Exercise caution when opening the appliance. Standing to the side, open the door slowly and slightly to let hot air and/or steam escape. Keep your face clear of the opening and make sure there are no children or pets near the unit. After the release

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