WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while
using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for items
stored in cabinets over the oven. Flammable material
could be ignited if brought in contact with hot surfaces
or heating elements and may cause severe burns.
hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let
pot holders touch hot heating elements. Do not use a
towel or other bulky cloth.
For your safety, never use your appliance for warming
or heating the room.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials
accumulate in or near the oven.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a
flaming pan. Turn the controls off.
Flame in the oven can be smothered completely by
closing the oven door and turning the oven off or by
using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Do not touch the heating elements or the interior
surface of the oven. These surfaces may be hot enough
to burn even though they are dark in color. During
and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact any interior area of the
oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include oven vent openings,
surfaces near the openings, crevices around the oven
door, the edges of the window and metal trim parts
above the door.
REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven and door
may be hot when the door is opened.
Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in or near your
oven.
Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline or
other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this
or any other appliance.
Stand away from the oven when opening the oven
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns
to hands, face and/or eyes.
Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could
build up and the container could burst, causing an
injury.
Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
Place the oven rack in the desired position while the
oven is cool. If racks must be handled when hot, do not
let pot holder contact the heating elements.
When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven, follow
the manufacturer's directions.
Pulling out the rack to the stop-lock is a convenience in
lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns
from touching hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. If overheated,
they can catch on fire.
Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in
an oven can ignite.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in
the oven when not in use.
After broiling, always take any broiler pan out of the
oven and clean it. Leftover grease in a broiler pan can
catch fire next time you use the pan.
Clean only parts listed in this Owner's Manual.
Do not use any type of foil or liner to cover the oven
bottom or anywhere in the oven, except as described in
this manual. Oven liners can trap heat or melt, resulting in
damage to the product and risk of shock, smoke or fire.
Never place cooking utensils, pizza or baking stones,
or any type of foil or liner on the oven floor. These
items can trap heat or melt, resulting in damage to the
product and risk of shock, smoke or fire.
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