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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the following:
General
lRead all instructions before using the cooktop.
lInstall or locate the cooktop onl in accordance with the provide cy Installation Instructions. The cooktop must be installed by a qualified installer. The cooktop must be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
lCAUTION: Do not store things children might want above the cookto . Children could be burne cf or injured while climbing on it.
lDo not leave children alone or unattended in area where the cooktop is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the cooktop.
They could be burned or in- jured.
lDo not operate the cooktop if it is damaged or not working properly.
lDo not use the cooktop for warming or heatin the room. Persons could be %umed or injured, or a fire could start.
lUse the cooktop only for its intended use as described in this manual.
l Do not touch &ace units or
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areas near units. Surface units could be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Do not wear loose or hanging gam?ents when using the cooktop. The could Ignite if the touch a itot surface unit anJ you could be burned.
Use only dry pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces could result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holder touch hot surface units. Do not use a towel or bulky cloth for a pot holder. It could catch on fire.
Do not heat unopened contain- ers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury.
Do not store flammable materi- als on or near the cooktop. The fumes could create an explo- sion and/or fire hazard.
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