to the floor when properly engaged. YouNEVER allow children to sit or stand onDo not touch a hot oven light bulb with a
should check this anytime the range hasany part of the appliance as they could bedamp cloth as the bulb could break. Should
been moved.injured or burned.the bulb break, disconnect power to the
appliance before removing bulb to avoid
Children must be taught that the appli-
electrical shock.
ance and utensils in it can be hot. Let hot
To Prevent Fire or
utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of
small children. Children should be taughtSmoke Damage
Cooking Safety
that an appliance is not a toy. Children
Be sure all packing materials are removedshould not be allowed to play with con-
Always place a pan on a surface burner
from the appliance before operating it.trols or other parts of the unit.
before turning it on. Be sure you know
Keep area around appliance clear andCAUTION: NEVER store items of inter-which knob controls which surface burner.
free from combustible materials, gaso-est to children in cabinets above an appli-Make sure the correct burner is turned on
line, and other flammable vapors and ma-ance or on backguard of a range. Childrenand that the burner has ignited. When
terials.climbing on the appliance door to reachcooking is completed, turn burner off be-
items could be seriously injured.fore removing pan to prevent exposure to
If appliance is installed near a window,
burner flame.
proper precautions should be taken to
prevent curtains from blowing over burn-About YourAlways adjust surface burner flame so
ers.that it does not extend beyond the bottom
Appliance
edge of the pan. An excessive flame is
NEVER leave any items on the cooktop.
NEVER use appliance as a space heater tohazardous, wastes energy and may dam-
The hot air from the vent may ignite flam-
heat or warm a room to prevent potentialage the appliance, pan or cabinets above
mable items and may increase pressure in
hazard to the user and damage to thethe appliance.
closed containers which may cause them
appliance. Also, do not use the cooktop or
to burst.NEVER leave a surface cooking operation
oven as a storage area for food or cooking
unattended especially when using a high
Many aerosol-type spray cans are EX-utensils.
heat setting or when deep fat frying.
PLOSIVE when exposed to heat and may
Do not obstruct the flow of combustionBoilovers cause smoking and greasy
be highly flammable. Avoid their use or
and ventilation air by blocking the ovenspillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy
storage near an appliance.
vent or air intakes. Restriction of air flowspills as soon as possible. Do not use high
Many plastics are vulnerable to heat. Keepto the burner prevents proper performanceheat for extended cooking operations.
plastics away from parts of the applianceand increases carbon monoxide emission
NEVER heat an unopened container on
that may become warm or hot. Do notto unsafe levels.
the surface burner or in the oven. Pressure
leave plastic items on the cooktop as they
Avoid touching oven vent area while ovenbuild-up may cause container to burst
may melt or soften if left too close to the
is on and for several minutes after oven isresulting in serious personal injury or dam-
vent or a lighted surface burner.
turned off. Some parts of the vent andage to the appliance.
To eliminate the hazard of reaching oversurrounding area become hot enough to
Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot
hot surface burners, cabinet storage shouldcause burns. After oven is turned off, do
holders may cause burns from steam.
not be provided directly above a unit. Ifnot touch the oven vent or surrounding
Dishtowels or other substitutes should
storage is provided, it should be limitedareas until they have had sufficient time
never be used as pot holders because they
to items which are used infrequently andto cool.
can trail across hot surface burners and
which are safely stored in an area sub-
Other potentially hot surfaces includeignite or get caught on appliance parts.
jected to heat from an appliance. Tem-
cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven
peratures may be unsafe for some items,Always let quantities of hot fat used for
vent, surfaces near the vent opening, oven
such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aero-deep fat frying cool before attempting to
door and areas around door and window.
sol sprays.move or handle.
WARNING: NEVER use appliance door,
Do not let cooking grease or other flam-
or drawer, if equipped, as a step stool or
mable materials accumulate in or near the
seat as this may result in possible tipping
Child Safetyappliance, hood or vent fan. Clean hood
of the appliance, damage to the appliance,
frequently to prevent grease from accu-
NEVER leave children alone or unsuper-and serious injuries.
mulating on hood or filter. When flaming
vised near the appliance when it is in use
foods under the hood turn the fan on.
or is still hot.
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