Maytag IEW621, MEW55:3B IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS continued, Cooking Safety, Cleaning Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)...

Cooking Safety

Cleaning Safety

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NEVER

beat an unopened food container in the oven. Pres-

•

Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cooZ

sure build-up

may cause container

to burst resulting

in se-

before touching or cleaning. Clean with caution. Use

rious personal

injury or damage to the appliance,

care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth i

used to wipe spills on a

hot surface. Some cleaners ea_

•

Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp

potholders may

cause

produce noxious fumes

if applied to a hot surface.

burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should

•

Clean only parts listed

in this guide.

never be used as potholders because they can trail across

hot elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.

•

NEVER

wear loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved

apparel

Self-Clean Oven

while cooking. Clothing may ignite and cause burns if gar-

ment comes in contact with heating el-

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•

Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essenti:

ements.

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for a good

seal. Care should be taken not to rub, dart

•

Always place oven racks in the desired

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age, or move the gasket.

positions

while oven is cool. If a rack

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Do not use oven cleaners or oven liners of any kind '

must be

moved while

hot, use a dry

or around any part of the self-clean oven.

potholder. Do not let potholder contact

•

Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, ow

hot element in oven.

racks and other utensils and wipe off excessi'

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Use care when opening

the oven door. Let hot air or steam

spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups.

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escape before removing or replacing food.

•

CAUTION:

NEVER leave food or cooking utensi'

•

PREPARED

FOOD

WARNING:

Follow food

manu-

etc. in the oven during the self-clean cycle.

::facturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/

_.	or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during	Imp ortan t Safety Notice
	cooking, immediately discard the food and its container,
i	The food could be contaminated,	and Warning

•Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.

'.	The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enfor
:	merit Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Gover

Utensil Safety

.

• Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven cook-

:

ing bags.

i • This appliance has been tested for safe performance using

. conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or acces- sories that are not specifically recommended in this manual,

' Do not use add-on oven convection systems. The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly recommended

of California to publish a list of substances known to State of California to cause cancer or reproductive haJ

and requires businesses to warn customers of potential posures to such substances.

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be s(

low-level exposure to some of the listed substances, cluding carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substar

can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the, doors by opening the windows and/or door in the r

i

in this guide can create serious safety hazards, result in per-

where the appliance is located during the self-clean c,

,formance problems, and reduce the life of the components

'of the appliance.

:

:. : " Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earth- enware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for oven ser- vice without breaking due to the sudden change in tern-

!perature. Follow utensil manufacturer's instructions when

') using glass.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIR Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms wher_ fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an (

self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. F_ released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarin(

overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harrr

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