Important Safety Instructions
Child SafetyDo 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 avoidCAUTION
electrical shock.
NEVER store items of interest to children in cabinets
NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or ovenabove an appliance. Children climbing on the appliance
bottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire,
or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed inor on the appliance door to reach items could be
this guide.seriously injured.
NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near the
appliance when it is in use or is still hot. Children shouldCooking Safety
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appli-Never heat an unopened food container in the oven.
ance as they could be injured or burned.Pressure build-up may cause container to burst resulting
Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils inin serious personal injury or damage to the appliance.
it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out ofUse dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause
reach of small children. Children should be taught that anburns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
appliance is not a toy. Children should not be allowed tonever be used as potholders because they can trail across
play with controls or other parts of the appliance.hot elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or long hanging-
About Your Appliancesleeved apparel should not be worn while cooking. Cloth-
ing may ignite and cause burns if garment comes in
CAUTIONcontact with heating elements.
Always place oven racks in the desired positions while
oven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food,NEVER use an appliance as a step to reach cabinets
above. Misuse of appliance door, such as stepping,
using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching intoleaning or sitting on the door, may result in possible
the oven to add or remove food. If a rack must be movedtipping of the appliance, breakage of door, and serious
while hot, use a dry potholder. Do not let potholder contactinjuries.
hot element in oven.
Use racks only in the oven in which they were shipped/To prevent potential hazard to the user and damage to the
purchased.
appliance, do not use appliance as a space heater to heat
or warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as a storageUse care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam
area for food or cooking utensils.escape before removing or replacing food.
Do not obstruct the flow of air by blocking the oven vent.PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food
manufacturerOs instructions. If a plastic frozen food con-DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR
tainer and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwiseSURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even
damaged during cooking, immediately discard the food
and its container. The food could be contaminated.though they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of any
oven become hot enough to cause burns. During and
after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammableDo not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contact
materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces ofheating element.
Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other
surfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to
cause burns � among these surfaces are: oven vent
opening, surfaces near this opening, oven door, and
window of oven door.
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