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Consumer Safety Information
This appliance is intended for household use only.
This appliance is equipped with a polarized plug. This type of plug has one blade wider than the other. The plug will fit into an electrical outlet only one way. This is a safety feature intended to help reduce the risk of electrical shock. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact a qualified electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by modifying the plug in any way.
The length of the cord used on this appli- ance was selected to reduce the hazards of becoming tangled in, or tripping over a longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary an approved extension cord may be used. The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater than the rating of the toaster oven. Care must be taken to arrange the extension cord so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or accidentally tripped over.
This appliance is equipped with a fully tempered safety glass door. The tempered glass is four times stronger than ordinary glass and more resistant to breakage. Tempered glass can break, however it breaks into pieces with no sharp edges. Care must be taken to avoid scratching door surface or nicking edges. If the door has a scratch or nick, call our
Always unplug your toaster oven from the outlet when not in use.
When heavy foods are on the oven rack, do not pull the oven rack out more than halfway. To baste or check for doneness, remove food from the oven and place on counter.
The oven door is not a shelf. Do not place anything on the oven door.
Do not place bake pan directly on heating elements.
To avoid an electrical circuit overload,
do not operate another
Before First Use
Remove broil grid, baking pan, and oven rack. Wash in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry.
Most heating appliances produce an odor and/or smoke when used for the first time. Plug toaster oven into outlet. Turn the Temperature Dial to 450°F. Set Oven Control Switch to BAKE. Heat at this temperature for 10 minutes. The odor should not be present after this initial preheating.
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