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SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
_:_Do not store flammable
mamrials
in
an
oven.
children
should
not be stored in cabinets
above an oven; children
climbing
on the
oven u) reach imms could be seriously
injured.
_:_Never wear loose4itting or han_ng
garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for imms stored
in cabinets over the oven. Flammable
mamrial could be ignited if brought in
contact with hot surfaces or heating
elements and may cruise severe burns.
_:_Use only dry pot holders--moist
or damp
pot holders
on hot surfaces
may result in
burns flom smam. 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 wamfing or heating the room.
_:_Do not let cooking
grease or other
flammable
mate, rials accumulate
in
or near the oven.
_:_Do not use wamr on grease fires. Never
pick tip 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 tire
extinguisher.
::_Never leave jars or cans of tat drippings in
or
near
your
()ven.
_:_Do not store or use
combustible
materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the x_icinityof this or any other
appliance.
Stand away from the oven when
opening
the oven door. Hot air or smam which
escapes can cruise burns m hands, face
and/or
eyes.
Do not heat unopened
food containers.
Pressure
could build tip 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, fi)llow the manufacturer's
directions.
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 inmrior
area of the oven; allow sufticient
time fbr
cooling first.
Potentially
hot surfaces include
oven vent
openings,
surfaces
near the openings,
crex,ices around
the oven door, the edges
of the window and metal trim parts above
the door.
REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened.
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