Maytag MGC5430 To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage, Case of Fire, Child Safety, About Your Appliance

To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage

Be sure all packing materials are removed from the appliance before operating it.

Do not store combustible materials, gasoline, and other flare- mable vapors and liquid near cooktop,

If appliance is installed near a window, proper precautions should be taken to prevent curtains from blowing over burn-

ers.

Do not touch surface burner areas or any areas near burners, During and after use, these areas may be hot enough to cause burns. Avoid contact with these areas by clothing or other flam- mane materials until they have had sufficient time to cool.

Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keep plastics away from parts of the appliance that may become warm or hot. NEVER leave plastic items on the cooktop as they may melt or soften if left too close to a lighted surface burner,

To efiminate the hazard of reaching over hot surface burners, cabinet storage should not be provided directly above a unit.

If storage is provided, it should be limited to items which are used infrequently and which are safely stored in an area sub-

jected to heat from an appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe for some items, such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.

In Case of Fire

Turn off appliance and ventilating hood to avoid spreading the flame. Extinguish flame then turn on hood to remove smoke

and odor.

Use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher or baking soda to smother fire or flame. Never use water on a grease fire.

If fire is in a pan on the surface burner, cover pan with lid or cookie sheet. Never attempt

to pick up or move a flaming pan.

Child Safety

NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the appli- ance when it is in use or is still hot. NEVER allow children to

sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

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 unit.

CAUTION: NEVER store items of interest to children in cabi- nets above an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance to reach items could be seriously injured.

About Your Appliance

NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent potential hazard to the user and dam-

age to the appliance. Also. do not use the cooktop as a storage area for food or cooking utensils.

Cooking Safety

Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which sur- face burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is corn- pleted, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent

exposure to burner flame.

Always adjust surface burner flame so that it does not extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive

flame is hazardous, wastes energy and may damage the appliance, pan or cabinets above the appliance.

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sible. Do not use high heat for ex-
tended cooking operations.

NEVER heat an unopened container on a surface burner.

Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.

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Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials

accumulate in or near the appliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood frequently to prevent grease from accumu-

lating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn the fan on.

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utensil handles.