considerations to prevent potential hazard to the consumer as well as damage to the appliance.
Cooking Safety
WARNING
NEVER use appliance door as a step stool or seat as this may result in possible tipping of the appliance and serious injuries.
NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven.
NEVER cover any slots, holes or passages in the oven bottom or cover the entire rack with materials such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks air flow through the oven and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Aluminum foil may also trap heat causing a fire hazard.
NEVER obstruct the flow of combustion and venti- lation air by blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Doing so restricts air to the burners and may result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
If flame should go out during cooking, turn burner off. If gas has collected and a strong gas odor is detected, wait 5 minutes for gas odor to disappear before relighting burner.
Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy pot holders. Always avoid reaching into oven to place or remove food.
Do not use oven as a storage area for food or cooking utensils. This instruction is based on safety considerations to prevent potential hazard to user and to the appliance.
Use caution when wearing garments made of flammable material to avoid clothing fires. Loose fitting or
Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot holders may cause burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should never be used as pot holders because they can trail across hot burners and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
Never heat an unopened container in the oven. Pressure build up may cause container to burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the oven.
Use care when opening oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food. Always place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool. If a rack must be moved while hot, be careful to avoid contact of pot holders with oven burner flame.
Use aluminum foil only as instructed. Improper use of aluminum foil may cause damage to the appliance, affect cooking results adversely and can also result in shock and/or fire hazards.
Do not cover broiler inset with foil. Use a broiler pan that allows grease to drip below the insert, away from the broiler flame to minimize chance of grease fires.
Prepared Food Warning
Follow the food manufacturer’s instructions.
If a plastic frozen food container and/or its film cover distorts, warps or is otherwise damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its container. The food could be contaminated.
Child Safety
Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in use or is still hot.
Children should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
Children MUST be taught that the appliance and utensils in or on it can be hot.
Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. They should not be allowed to play with controls or other parts of the unit.
Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children.
Caution: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance to reach items could be seriously injured. An appliance should not be used as a step stool to cabinets above.
Utensil Safety
Use only pans with handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose handled pans. Do not use pans if their handles twist and cannot be tightened. Pans that are too heavy to move when filled with food may also be hazardous. Use only glass cookware that is recommended for use in the oven.
Important Safety Instructions
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