greasefires, use bakingsoda or a dry
chemicalor
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NEVERleavechildrenalone or unsu- pervisedneartheappliancewhenit is
in useor is still hot.
NEVERallow childrento sit or stand on any part of the applianceas they couldbe injuredor burned,
Childrenmustbetaughtthat the appli- ance and utensilsin it can be hot. Let
hotutensilscoolin a safeplace,outof reach of small children. Children
shouldbe taughtthat an applianceis not a toy. Children should not be allowedto play with controlsor other partsof the unit.
CAUTION: NEVERstore itemsof in- terestto childrenin cabinetsabovean
applianceor on backguardof a range,
Children climbing on the appliance doorto reachitemscouldbe seriously
injured.
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NEVER use appliance as a space heaterto heator warma roomto pre-
vent potentialhazardto the user and damageto the appliance.Also,do not use the cooktopor oven as a storage areafor food orcookingutensils,
Do notobstructtheflow of combustion
andventilationair by blockingtheoven vent or air intakes. Restrictionof air flow to the burnerpreventsproperper-
formanceand increasescarbon men- oxideemissionto unsafelevels,
Avoid touchingoven vent area while
oven is on and for several minutes afteroven is turnedoff. Somepartsof theventandsurroundingareabecome hotenoughto causeburns.Afteroven is turned off, do not touch the oven
vent or surroundingareas until they have had sufficienttimeto cool.
Other potentiallyhot surfacesinclude cooktop, areas facing the cooktop,
oven vent, surfaces near the vent
opening,oven doorand areasaround doorand window,
WARNING: NEVER use appliance
door,or drawer,if equipped,as a step stoolor seatas this mayresultin pos-
sible tippingof theappliance,damage to the appliance,and seriousinjuries,
Do nottoucha hotoven lightbulbwith
adamp cloth as the bulbcouldbreak. Should the bulb break, disconnect
powerto the appliancebeforeremov- ing bulbto avoidelectricalshock,
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Alwaysplacea panon a surfaceburn- er before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controlswhich sur-
face burner. Make sure the correct burneris turnedon and that the burn-
er has ignited.Whencookingis corn-
pleted,turnburneroffbeforeremoving pan to prevent exposure to burner flame,
Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflameso that itdoes notextendbeyondthebot-
tom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is hazardous, wastes energy
and may damagethe appliance,pan orcabinetsabovetheappliance,
NEVERleavea
sible.Do not usehighheatfor extend- ed cookingoperations.
NEVER heat an unopenedcontainer on the surfaceburneror in the oven.
Pressurebuild up maycausecontain- er to burst,resultingin seriousperson- al injuryor damageto theappliance.
Usedry, sturdypotholders.Damppot holdersmaycause burnsfromsteam.
Dishtowelsor othersubstitutesshould
neverbe usedas pot holdersbecause theycan trail acrosshotsurfaceburn-
ers and ignite or get caught on appli- ance pads.
Alwayslet quantitiesof hotfat usedfor
deep fat frying cool beforeattempting to moveor handle.
Do not let cooking grease or other
flammablematerialsaccumulatein or nearthe appliance,hoodor vent fan.
Clean hood frequently to prevent greasefromaccumulatingon hoodor
filter. When flaming foods under the hood,turn thefan on.
NEVERwear garmentsmadeof flare-
mablematerialor
ingmayigniteor catchutensilhandles.
Alwaysplaceovenracksin the desired positions while oven is cool. Slide
oven rackout to add or removefood, usingdry, sturdy pot holders.Always avoidreachinginto theoven to add or
removefood. If a rackmustbe moved while hot, usea drypotholder.Always
turnthe ovenoffat the end of cooking.
Usecarewhenopeningtheoven door. Let hot air or steam escape before movingor replacingfood.
PREPAREDFOOD WARNING: Fol- lowfood manufacturer'sinstructions.If
aplasticfrozenfood containerand/or its cover distorts, warps, or is other-
wise damagedduringcooking,imme- diatelydiscard the food and its con-
tainer.The food couldbe contaminat- ed.
NEVERuse aluminumfoil to coveran oven rack or oven bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damageto the appliance.Use foil only as directedin this guide.
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Use pans with flat bottoms and han- dles that are easily graspedand stay
cool. Avoid using unstable, warped,
easily tipped or
small pans, with heavy handles as
they could be unstableand easily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when
filled with food may also be hazard- ous.
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