IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
About Your Appliance
NEVER use appliance as a space heater to heat or warm a room to prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the appli- ance. Also, do not use the cooktop or oven as a storage area for food or cooking uten- sils.
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation air by blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flow to the burner prevents proper performance and increases car- bon monoxide emission to unsafe levels.
Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for sev- eral minutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause burns. Af- ter oven is turned off, do not touch the oven vent or surround- ing areas until they have had sufficient time to cool.
WARNING: NEVER use appliance door, or drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or seat as this may result in possible tipping of the appliance, damage to the appliance, and se- rious injuries.
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.
Cooking Safety
Always place a pan on a surface burner before turning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which surface burner. Make sure the correct burner is turned on and that the burner has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off be- fore 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.
NEVER leave a surface cooking opera- tion unattended especially when using a high heat setting or when deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible. Do not use high heat for extended cooking operations.
NEVER heat an unopened container on the surface burner or in the oven. Pressure
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp pot- holders may cause burns from steam. Dishtowels or other substitutes should never be used as potholders because they can trail across hot surface burn- ers and ignite or get caught on appli- ance parts.
Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool before attempting to move or handle.
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 accumulating on hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood turn the fan on.
NEVER wear garments made of flam- mable material or loose fitting or long- sleeved apparel while cooking. Clothing may ignite or catch utensil handles.
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. Always turn the
oven off at the end of cooking.
Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before mov- ing or replacing food.
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manufacturer’s instructions. If a plastic frozen food con- tainer and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise dam- aged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its container. The food could be contaminated.
Utensil Safety
Use pans with flat bottoms and handles that are easily grasped and stay cool. Avoid using unstable, warped, eas- ily tipped or
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