Bosch Appliances HDI8054U manual Fire Safety, Burn Prevention

9IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Fire Safety

•Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of an appliance, especially the oven bottom. Installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.

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

•Whenever possible, do not operate the ventilation system during a cooktop fire. However, do not reach through fire to turn it off.

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

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

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

•Do not allow aluminum foil, plastic, paper or cloth to come in contact with a hot burner or grate. Do not allow pans to boil dry.

•If the cooktop is near a window, forced air vent, or fan, be certain that flammable materials such as window coverings do not blow over or near the burners or elements. They could catch on fire.

•Always have a working smoke detector near the kitchen.

•Never leave the cooktop unattended when in use. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite.

9WARNING

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 COOKTOP ELEMENTS OR AREAS NEAR COOKTOP ELEMENTS - Cooktop elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near cooktop elements may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing, potholders, or other flammable materials contact cooktop elements or areas near them until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these areas are the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop.

•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 (or drawer) 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 of hot air and/or steam, proceed with your cooking. Keep doors shut unless necessary for cooking or cleaning purposes. Do not leave open doors unattended.

•Do not heat or warm unopened food containers. Build- up of pressure may cause the container to burst and cause injury.

•Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If a rack must be moved while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact the heating elements.

•Always use dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

•	In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire,	• Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat or
		when flambéing food (i.e. Crepes Suzette, Cherries
	drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.
		Jubilee, Peppercorn Beef Flambe’).

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