IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spread- ing the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke and odor.
•Cooktop: Smother fire or flame in a pan with a lid or cookie sheet.
NEVER pick up or move a flaming pan.
•Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.
Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry chemical or
Child Safety
CAUTION
NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets above an appliance or on backguard of a range. Chil- dren climbing on the appliance door to reach items could be seriously injured.
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in use or is still hot. Children should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance as they could be injured or burned.
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children. Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to play with controls or other parts of the appliance.
About Your Appliance
WARNING
NEVER use appliance as a step to reach cabinets above. Misuse of appliance door, such as stepping, leaning or sitting on the door, may result in possible tipping of the appliance, breakage of the door and serious injuries.
To prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the appliance, do not use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as a storage area for food or cooking utensils.
Do not obstruct the flow of air by blocking the oven vent.
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 any oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing 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 opening and surface near this opening, oven door, window of oven door.
Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock.
NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or oven bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed in this guide.
Cooking Safety
Never heat an unopened food container in the oven. Pressure
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should never be used as potholders because they can trail across hot elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or long hanging- sleeved apparel should not be worn while cooking. Clothing may ignite and cause burns if garment comes in contact with heating elements.
Always place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rack must be moved while hot, use a dry potholder. Do not let potholder contact hot element in oven.
Use racks only in the oven in which they were shipped/ purchased.
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