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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

Utensil Safety Cleaning Safety

Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, easily tipped or loose-handled pans. Also avoid using pans, especially small pans, with heavy handles as they could be unstable and eas-

ily tip. Pans that are heavy to move when filled with food may also be hazardous,

To minimize burns, ignition of flammable materials and spill- age due to unintentional contact with the utensil, do not ex-

tend handles over adjacent surface burners. Always turn pan

handles toward the side or back of the appliance, not out into the room where they are easily hit or reached by small chil-

dren.

Never let a pan boil dry as this could damage the utensil and

the appliance.

Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic or glazed utensils are suitable for cooktop or oven usage without break- ing due to the sudden change in temperature. Follow manufacturer's instructions when using glass,

This appliance has been tested for safe performance using conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or accesso- ties that are not specifically recommended in this guide. Do not use eyelid covers for the surface units or stovetop grills, The use of devices or accessories that are not expressly rec- ommended in this manual can create serious safety hazards, result in performance problems, and reduce the life of the components of the appliance,

Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to coo before touching or cleaning them. Do not touch the burnel grates or smlounding areas until they have had sufficien time to cool.

Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burn if a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hc surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if ap plied to a hot surface.

Clean only parts listed in this guide and use procedure recommended.

Impolffant Safety Notice and Warning

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforce ment Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governc of California to publish a list of substances known to t_ State of California to cause cancer or reproductive har_

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

Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burnin of gas can result in low-level exposure to some of the liste substances, including benzene, formaldehyde and soot, dL primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas liquid petroleum (LP) fuels. Properly adjusted burners wi minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these suI

stances can also be minimized by properly venting the bur ers to the outdoors.

Deep Fat Fryers

Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool before attempting to move or handle.

Be sure utensil is large enough to properly contain food and

avoid boilovers. Pan size is particularly important in deep fat frying. Be sure pan will accomodate the volume of food that

is to be added as well as the bubble action of the fat.

WAR	N I N G
Electrical Grounding Instructions
The appliance is equipped with a three-
prong grounding plug for your protection
against shock hazard and should be
plugged directly into a properly		_	,_
grounded three-prong receptacle.		_.v.--J_
Do not cut or remove	the	//_0___ -/	(]_

grounding prong from this plug. ((( _--

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