SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
COOKING SAFETY Never heat an unopened container on UTENSIL SAFETY
Always adjust surface burnersflame so the surface burner or in the oven. Pres- Use only pans that have flat bottoms
sure build-up may cause container to
that is does notextend beyond the bet- burst resultingin serious personal injury andhandlesthat areeasily grasped and
staycool. Avoid using unstable,warped,
tom of utensil.This instruction is based or damage to the range.
on safety considerations, easilytipped or loose handled pans. Do
Slide oven rack out to add or remove not use pans if their handles twist and
Never leave a surface cooking opera- food, using dry, sturdy pot holders. AI- cannot be tightened. Pans that are
tionunattendedespeciallywhenusinga ways avoid reaching into oven to place heavytomovewhenfilledwithfoedmay
high heat setting. Believers cause or remove food. also be hazardous.
smoking and greasy spillovers may ig-
nite. Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot Always place a panof foodon a surface
holders may cause burns from steam, burner before turning it on, andturn it off
Dish towels or other substitutes should before removing the pan.
never be used as pot holders because Always turn pan handles to the side or
they can trail across hotsurface burners
and ignite or get caught on range parts, back of appliance, not out into the room
where they are easily hit or reached by
Use care when opening oven door. Let small children. To minimize burns, igni-
hot air or steam escape before remov- tion offlammable materials and spillage
ingorreplacingfood.AIwaysplaceoven due to unintentional contact with the
racksinthedesired positionswhileoven utensil, do not extend handles over ad-
is cool. If a rack must be moved while jacent surface burners.
hot, be careful to avoid contact of pot
Be sure you know which knob oontrols holderswith oven burner flame. _l_)__
which surface burner. Always make
surethe correct burneris turned on and _-_¢ _'_ _'_._1
thatthe burner has ignited.When cook- STORAGE ABOVE _:';
ing is completed, turn burneroff. RANG E
Toeliminatethehazardofreachingover
Use caution when wearing garments hot surface burners, cabinet storage
made of flammable material to avoid shouldnotbe provideddirectlyabovea
clothingfires,Loesefittingorlonghang- unit. If such storage is provided, it
ing-sleevedapparelshouldnetbeworn should be limitedto items which are
while cooking. Clothingmay ignite or used infrequentlyand which are safely Besureutensilis largeenoughtoprop-
catch utensilhandles, storedinan area subjectedto heatfrom erly containfood and avoid believers.
an appliance.Temperaturesin storage Pan size is particularly important in
areas abovethe unitmay be unsafefor deepfatfrying. Be surepanwillaccom-
I_ some items, such as volatile liquids, modatethevolume°ffo°dthatistobe
added aswell asthe bubble actionoffat.
cleaners or aerosol sprays. Never leave a deep fat frying operation
unattended.
Never let a pan boil dry as this could
damage the utensil and the appliance.
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