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WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety Instructions
■Do not store flammable materials in an oven.
■CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above an oven; children climbing on the oven to reach items could be seriously injured.
■Never wear
■Use only dry pot
■For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
■Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the oven.
■Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.
■Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by using a multi- purpose dry chemical or
■Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in or near your oven.
■Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
■Stand away from the oven when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.
■Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.
■Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
■Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
■Place the oven rack in the desired position while the oven is cool. If racks must be handled when hot, do not let pot holder contact the heating elements.
■When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.
■Do not touch the heating elements or the interior surface of the 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 any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first.
■Potentially hot surfaces include oven vent openings, surfaces near the openings, crevices around the oven door, the edges of the window and metal trim parts above the door.
■REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven may be hot when the door is opened.
■Never place cooking utensils or any other items on the oven floor. There is a heating element beneath the oven floor. Placing items on the oven floor may cause the oven to overheat, resulting in damage
to the oven and risk of damage or fire to cabinets.
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