greasefires,usebakingsodaor a dry oven vent, surfaces near the vent Alwaysletquantitiesof hotfatusedfor
chemicalor foam-typeextinguisherto opening,ovendoorand areasaround deepfatfryingcool beforeattempting
smotherfire orflame, doorandwindow, to moveorhandle.
WARNING: NEVER use appliance Do not let cooking grease or other
(HI[D S,_f[ff door,or drawer,ifequipped,as a step flammablematerialsaccumulatein or
stoolor seatas thismayresultin pos- nearthe appliance,hoodor vent fan.
NEVERleavechildrenaloneor unsu- sibletippingof theappliance,damage Clean hood frequently to prevent
pervisedneartheappliancewhenit is totheappliance,andseriousinjuries, greasefromaccumulatingonhoodor
in useor isstillhot. Donottoucha hotovenlightbulbwith filter. When flamingfoods under the
hood,turnthefan on.
NEVERallow childrento sit or stand a dampclothasthe bulbcouldbreak.
on any part of the applianceas they Should the bulb break, disconnect NEVERweargarmentsmadeof flare-
couldbeinjuredorburned, powerto theappliancebeforeremov- mablematerialor loose-fittingorlong-
ingbulbto avoidelectricalshock, sleevedapparelwhilecooking.Cloth-
Childrenmustbetaughtthatthe appli- ingmayigniteorcatchutensilhandles.
anceandutensilsin it canbehot. Let
hotutensilscoolin a safeplace,outof (00KIN6 S,_f[ff Alwaysplaceovenracksinthedesired
reach of small children. Children positions while oven is cool. Slide
shouldbetaughtthat an applianceis Alwaysplacea panona surfaceburn- oven rackout to addor removefood,
not a toy. Children should not be er beforeturning it on. Be sure you usingdry, sturdypot holders.Always
allowedto playwith controlsor other knowwhich knobcontrolswhich sur- avoidreachingintotheovento addor
partsofthe unit. face burner. Make sure the correct removefood.Ifa rackmustbe moved
burneristurnedonand thatthe burn- whilehot,usea drypotholder.Always
CAUTION:NEVERstore itemsof in-
er hasignited.Whencookingis corn- turnthe ovenoffat theendofcooking.
terestto childrenincabinetsabovean
pleted,turnburneroffbeforeremoving Usecarewhenopeningtheovendoor.
applianceoronbackguardofa range, pan to prevent exposure to burner Let hot air or steam escape before
Children climbing on the appliance flame, movingor replacingfood.
doorto reachitemscouldbeseriously
injured. Alwaysadjustsurfaceburnerflameso PREPAREDFOOD WARNING:Fol-
thatitdoesnotextendbeyondthebot- lowfoodmanufacturer'sinstructions.If
_BOUT fOUR _,IPP[IAN([ tom edge of the pan. An excessive a plasticfrozenfoodcontainerand/or
flame is hazardous,wastes energy its cover distorts,warps,or is other-
and may damagethe appliance,pan wise damagedduringcooking,imme-
NEVER use appliance as a space orcabinetsabovetheappliance, diatelydiscardthe food and its con-
heaterto heator warma roomto pre-
ventpotentialhazardto the userand NEVERleavea surface-cookingoper- tainer.Thefood couldbe contaminat-
damagetothe appliance.Also,do not ation unattended, especially when ed.
usethe cooktopor ovenas a storage usingahighheatsettingorwhendeep NEVERusealuminumfoil to coveran
areaforfoodorcookingutensils, fat frying. Boiloverscause smoking oven rack or oven bottom. Misuse
and greasy spillovers may ignite, could result in risk of electricshock,
Donotobstructtheflowofcombustion Cleanupgreasyspillsassoonaspos- fire, ordamageto the appliance.Use
andventilationairbyblockingtheoven sible.Donotusehighheatfor extend- foilonlyasdirectedinthis guide.
vent or air intakes.Restrictionof air edcookingoperations.
flowtothe burnerpreventsproperper-
formanceand increasescarbonmen- NEVERheatan unopenedcontainer Uf[NSI[ S,_f[ff
oxideemissionto unsafelevels, on the surfaceburneror in the oven.
Pressurebuildupmaycausecontain-
Avoidtouchingoven vent areawhile er toburst,resultingin seriousperson- Use pans with flat bottomsand han-
dlesthat are easilygraspedand stay
oven is on and for severalminutes al injuryor damageto theappliance.
afterovenisturnedoff. Somepartsof cool. Avoid using unstable, warped,
theventandsurroundingareabecome Usedry,sturdypotholders.Damppot easily tippedor loose-handledpans.
holdersmaycauseburnsfromsteam. Also avoid using pans, especially
hotenoughto causeburns.Afteroven
Dishtowelsor othersubstitutesshould small pans, with heavy handles as
is turned off, do not touchthe oven
vent or surroundingareas until they neverbeusedaspotholdersbecause they could be unstableand easilytip.
havehadsufficienttimetocool. theycantrailacrosshotsurfaceburn- Pans that are heavy to move when
ersand ignite orgetcaughtonappli- filled with food mayalso be hazard-
Otherpotentiallyhotsurfacesinclude ancepads. ous.
cooktop, areas facing the cooktop,
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