GE 164D3333P185-1 owner manual Cook Meat And Poultry Thoroughly…, Oven, Safety Instructions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for items stored in cabinets over the cooktop. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with flame or hot oven surfaces and may cause severe burns.

Safety Instructions

■Let burner grates and other surfaces cool before touching them or leaving them where children can reach them.

■For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

■Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Turn off burner, then smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.

■Do not store flammable materials in an oven, a range broiler drawer or near a cooktop.

■Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

■Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range.

■CAUTION: Items of interest to children should not be stored in the cabinets above a range or on the backsplash of a range— children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning

COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…

Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F. and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.

OVEN

Stand away from range when opening oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.

Installation Instructions

■Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in the oven can ignite.

■Place the oven shelves in the desired position while the oven is cool.

■Keep the oven free from grease buildup.

■Pulling out the shelf to the shelf-stop is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.

■Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury.

■Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the oven except as described in this book. Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damage to the range.

■When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.

■Use only glass cookware that is recommended for use in gas ovens.

■After broiling, always take the broiler pan out of the range and clean it. Leftover grease in the broiler pan can catch fire the next time you use the pan.

■When broiling, if meat is too close to the flame, the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to prevent excessive flare-ups.

■Make sure the broiler pan is in place correctly to reduce the possibility of grease fires.

■If you should have a grease fire in the broiler pan, turn off oven control, and keep broiler drawer and oven door closed to contain fire until it burns out.

■Never leave jars of fat drippings on

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