GE PHS930 Owner's Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont.)
CAUTION
■
children above a range or on the backguard of a
range—children climbing on the range to reach
items could be seriously injured.
■ Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from
steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surface
units or heating elements. Do not use a towel or
other bulky cloth in place of pot holders.
■ Never use your appliance for warming or heating
the room.
■ Be sure all packing materials are removed from the
range before operating to prevent ignition of these
materials.
■ 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.
■ Do not use the oven if a heating element develops
a glowing spot during use or shows other signs of
damage. A glowing spot indicates the surface unit
may fail and present a potential burn, fire, or shock
hazard. Turn the heating element off immediately
and have it replaced by a qualified service
technician.
KEEP FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM THE RANGE
WARNING
Failure to do so may result in fire or personal injury.
■ Do not store or use flammable materials in an oven
or near the cooktop, including paper, plastic, pot
holders, linens, wall coverings, curtains, drapes and
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids.
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Do not store items of interest to ■ Do not touch the surface units, 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
the surface units, areas nearby the surface units or
any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time
for cooling first. Other surfaces of the appliance
may become hot enough to cause burns. Potentially
hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas facing the
cooktop, oven vent opening, surfaces near the
opening and crevices around the oven door.
■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure
could build up and the container could burst,
causing an injury.
■ Avoid scratching or impacting glass doors, cooktops
or control panels. Doing so may lead to glass
breakage. Do not cook on a product with broken
glass. Shock, fire or cuts may occur. Contact a
qualified technician immediately.
■ Cook food thoroughly to help protect against
foodborne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations can be found at IsItDoneYet.gov
and fsis.usda.gov. Use a food thermometer to take
food temperatures and check several locations.
■ Do not allow anyone to climb, stand, or hang on the
oven door, drawer, or cooktop. They could damage
the range or tip it over, causing severe injury or
death.
■ Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments while
using the appliance. These garments may ignite if
they contact hot surfaces causing severe burns.
■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range. Grease
in the oven or on the cooktop may ignite.
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