GE JBP22P Important Safety Instructions, Read all instructions before using this appliance

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

c Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in

this manual.

●Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions.

●Don’t attempt to repair

or replace any part of your range unless it is specifically recommended in this book. All other servicing should be referred to a qualified technician.

●Before performing any service, DISCONNECT THE RANGE POWER SUPPLY AT THE HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION PANEL BY REMOVING THE FUSE OR SWITCHING OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

WARNING–A1l ranges

can tip and-

3 injury could result. To

I@i-;.4prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-Tip device

supplied. (See Installation

In~t!ructions.) To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, carefully tip the range forward until it engages the device.

If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason. make sure the device engages the range when you push the range back.

●Do not leave children alone— children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where an

appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

●Don’t allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the door, drawer or range top. They could damage the range and even tip it over, causing severe personal injury.

●CAUTION: ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN CABINETS ABOVE A RANGE OR ON THE BACKSPLASH OF A RANGE—CHILDREN CLIMBING ON THE RANGE TO REACH ITEMS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

●Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Flammable material could be ignited if brought in contact with hot heating elements and may cause severe burns.

●Use only dry pot holders— moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam, Do not let pot holders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.

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

●Do not store flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop.

●DO NOT STORE OR

USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.

●Keep hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.

●Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan on surface unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray, or if available, use dry chemical

or foam type extinguisher. 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.

c Do not touch heating elements or interior surface of oven. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units, areas nearby surface units or any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling, first.

Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop and areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening and surfaces near the opening, and crevices around the oven door. Remember: The inside surface of the oven may be hot when the door is opened.

●When cooking pork, follow the directions exactly and always cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be safe to eat.

●Do not use oven for a storage

area. Items stored in oven can

ignite.

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

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