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Warnings
DANGER
To avoid risk of property damage,
personal injury or death; follow
information in this manual exactly
to prevent a fire or explosion.
DO NOT
store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any appliance.
To Prevent Fire or Smoke Damage
• Be sure all packing materials are
removed from the appliance before
operating it.
• Keep area around appliance clear
and free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable vapors
and materials.
• If the appliance is installed near a
window, proper precautions should be
taken to prevent curtains from blowing
over burners.
NEVER
leave any items on the top.
The hot air from the vent may ignite
flammable items and may increase
pressure in closed containers which
may cause them to burst.
• Many aerosol-type spray cans are
EXPLOSIVE when exposed to heat and
may be highly flammable. Avoid their
use or storage near an appliance.
• Many plastics are vulnerable to heat.
Keep plastics away from parts of the
appliance that may become warm or
hot.
DO NOT
leave plastic items on the
rangetop as they may melt or soften
if left too close to the vent or alighted
surface burner.
• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.)
may ignite and metallic items may
become hot and cause burns.
DO NOT
pour spirits over hot foods.
DO NOT
leave oven unsupervised when
drying herbs, breads, mushrooms, etc;
fire hazard.
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.
•
Worktop
: Smother fire or flame in a
pan with a lid or cookie sheet.
•
NEVER
pick up or move a flaming pan.
•
Oven
: Smother fire or flame by closing
the oven door.
DO NOT
use water on
grease fires. Use baking soda, a dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher to
smother fire or flame.
• Grease is flammable and should be
handled carefully.
DO NOT
use water
on grease fires. Flaming grease can
be extinguished with baking soda or, if
available, a multipurpose dry chemical
or foam type extinguisher. Let fat cool
before attempting to handle it.
DO
NOT
allow grease to collect around the
oven or in vents. Wipe up spillovers
immediately.
Child Safety
•
NEVER
leave children alone or
unsupervised near the appliance when
it is in use or is still hot.
•
NEVER
allow children to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance as they could
be injured or burned.
•
DO NOT
store items of interest to
children over the unit. Children climbing
to reach items could be seriously
injured.
• 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 appliance.
Cooking Safety
• To eliminate 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 in
frequently and which are safely stored
in an area subjected to heat from an
appliance. Temperatures may be unsafe
for some items, such as volatile liquids,
cleaners or aerosol sprays.
•
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 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. This is
based on safety considerations.
