Maytag MER5730, MER5530 Oven Child Safety, Self-Cleaning Oven, Heating Elements, Ventilating

Safety Instructions	(continued)
Oven	Child Safety

Use care when opening door. Let hot air

or steam escape before removing or replac- ing food.

For proper oven operation and perfor- - mance, do not block or obstruct oven vent

duct.

Always place oven racks in desired locations while oven is cool. If rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.

Self-Cleaning Oven

Clean only parts listed in this guide. Do not clean door gas- ket. The gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be

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,Do not use oven cleaners. No commer- i cial oven cleaner or oven liner protective .

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coating of any kind should be used in or	'
around any part of the oven.

Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven racks and other utensils to prevent excessive smoking, discolora- tion of the oven racks or possible damage to utensils,

Wipe up excessive spillovers, especially greasy spills, be- fore the clean cycle to prevent smoking or flare-ups.

It is normal for the cooktop to become hot during a clean

cycle. Therefore, avoid touching or lifting the cooktop dur- ing a clean cycle.

Heating Elements

NEVER touch surface or oven heating elements, areas near elements, or interior surfaces of oven.

Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface elements and interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements, areas near elements, or interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool.

Other potentially hot surfaces include: Cooktop, areas fac- ing the cooktop, oven vent, and surfaces near the vent open- ing, oven door, areas around the door and oven window.

NEVER leave children alone or unsu-

pervised in area where appliance is in use or is still hot.

NEVER allow children to sit or stand on any part of the appliance as they

could be injured or burned.'_'_'_:

CAUTION: NEVER store items of in- terest to children in cabinets above an appliance or on backguard of a range. Children climbing on appliance, door or drawer to reach items could damage the appliance or be burned or seriously injured.

Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils fi

or on it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, ou of reach of small children. Children should be taught thai

an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowec

to play with controlsHoodsor other parts of the unit.

Ventilating

Clean range hood and filters frequently to prevent grease or other flammable materials from accumulating on hood or filter and to avoid grease fires.

Turn the fan on when flamb6ing foods (such as Cherry Jubilee) under the hood.

Important Safety Notice and Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce- ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when the oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be some low level exposure to some of the listed substances, in- eluding carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the out- doors during the self-clean cycle by opening a window and/or door in the room where the appliance is located.

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