Important Safety Information
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!WARNING
This appliance contains or produces a chemical or chemicals which can cause death or serious illness and which are known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
To reduce the risk from substances in the fuel or from fuel combustion make sure this appliance is installed, operated, and maintained according to the instructions in this booklet.
To avoid personal injury, do not sit, stand or lean on open oven door.
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury, or death, make sure your oven has been properly grounded and always disconnect it from main power supply before any servicing.
To avoid risk of fire, do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids near or in the oven.
To avoid burns caused by steam, do not use a wet sponge or cloth to wipe up spills on a hot cooking area.
All Appliances
Proper installation
Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
Do not leave children alone
Children should not be alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
Wear proper apparel
Loose fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using appliance.
User servicing
Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.
Storage in or on appliance
Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven.
Do not use water on grease fires
Smother fire or flame, or use dry chemical or
Use only dry potholders
Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
Do not leave oven unattended Boilovers can cause smoke and may ignite.
Oven
Use care when opening door
Let hot air or steam escape before removing or replacing food.
Do not heat unopened food containers
Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed.
Placement of oven racks
Always place oven racks in desired location while oven is cool. If rack is removed while oven is hot, do not let potholder contact hot heating element in oven.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom or racks
Aluminum foil can cause fire, damage oven interior, and will seriously affect baking results.
Do not touch interior surfaces of oven during or immediately after use
Do not let clothing or other flammable materials contact elements. Although these surfaces may be dark in color they can still be hot enough to burn.
Use caution when touching oven while in use
Other areas of the oven can become hot enough to cause burns, such as vent openings, window, oven door and oven racks.
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