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Cooking Safety
• Use dry, sturdy pot-holders. Damp pot-holders may cause burns from steam.
Dishtowels or other substitutes should
NEVER
be used as potholders
because they can get caught on appliance parts.
• Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the
appliance.
DO NOT
drape towels or materials on oven door handles. These
items could ignite and cause burns.
•
ALWAYS
place oven racks in the desired positions while oven is cool.
Slide oven rack out to add or remove food, using dry, sturdy pot-holders.
ALWAYS
avoid reaching into the oven to add or remove food. If a rack
must be moved while hot, use a dry pot-holder.
•
ALWAYS
turn the oven off at the end of cooking.
•
DO NOT
heat unopened food containers; buildup of pressure may cause
the container to explode and result in injury.
• Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam escape before
moving or replacing food.
•
NEVER
use aluminum foil to cover oven racks or oven bottom. This could
result in risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the appliance. Use foil only
as directed in this guide.
•
PREPARED FOOD WARNING:
Follow food manufacturer's instructions. If a
plastic frozen food container and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise
damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food and its container.
The food could be contaminated.
Heating Elements
• NEVER
touch oven heating elements, areas near elements, or interior
surfaces of oven.
• Heating elements may be hot even though dark in color. Areas near elements
and interior surfaces of an oven may become hot enough to cause burns.
• During and after use,
DO NOT
touch or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating elements, areas near elements, or interior surfaces
of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool.
Self-Clean Oven
• Clean only parts listed in this guide.
DO NOT
clean door gasket. The door
gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage,
or move the gasket.
DO NOT
use oven cleaners of any kind in or around
any part of the self-clean oven.
• Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, oven racks and other
utensils and wipe up excessive spill-overs to prevent excessive smoke,
flare-ups or flaming.
• This oven features a cooling fan which operates automatically during a
clean cycle. If the fan does not turn on, the unit will not operate. The user
should contact Service for repair.
Warnings & Safety
Getting Started
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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.
• 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.
• Combustible items (paper, plastic, etc.) may ignite and metallic items
may become hot and cause burns.
DO NOT
leave oven unsupervised
when drying herbs, breads, mushrooms, etc., as this may create a fire
hazard.
In Case of Fire
Turn off appliance to avoid spreading the flame.
•
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.
Child Safety
• NEVER
leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliance when it is in
use or is still hot.
•
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.
Warnings & Safety
Getting Started