Haier QSS740 User Manual page 5

SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
WARNING
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Use t his appliance only for it s int ended purpose as
described in t his Owner's Manual.
• FIRE HAZARD: Never leave t he range unat t ended wit h
t he cookt op ON above a Lo set t ing. Keep flammable
it ems away from t he cookt op. Turn off all cont rols when
done cooking. Failure t o follow t hese inst ruct ions can
result in fire, serious injury or deat h.
• Be sure your appliance is properly inst alled and
grounded by a qualified inst aller in accordance wit h t he
provided inst allat ion inst ruct ions.
• Do not at t empt t o repair or replace any part of your
range unless it is specifically recommended in t his
manual. All ot her servicing should be t ransferred t o a
qualified t echnician.
• Before performing any service, unplug t he range
or disconnect t he power supply at t he household
dist ribut ion panel by removing t he fuse or swit ching off
t he circuit breaker.
• Do not leave children alone—children should not be left
alone or unat t ended in an area where an appliance is in
use. They should never be allowed t o climb, sit or st and
on any part of t he appliance.
CAUTION
• Do not st ore it ems of int erest t o
children above a range or on t he backguard of a range—
children climbing on t he range t o reach it ems could be
seriously injured.
• Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders
on hot surfaces may result in burns from st eam. Do
not let pot holders t ouch hot surface unit s or heat ing
element s. Do not use a t owel or ot her bulky clot h in
place of pot holders.
KEEP FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM THE OVEN
WARNING
Failure t o do so may result in fire or personal injury.
• Do not st ore or use flammable mat erials in an oven or
near t he cookt op, including paper, plast ic, pot holders,
linens, wall coverings, curt ains, drapes and gasoline or
ot her flammable vapors and liquids.
• Never wear loose- fit t ing or hanging garment s while
using t he appliance. These garment s may ignit e if t hey
cont act hot surfaces causing severe burns.
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• Never use your appliance for warming or heat ing t he
room.
• Do not t ouch t he surface unit s, t he heat ing element s or
t he int erior surface of t he oven. These surfaces may be
hot enough t o burn even t hough t hey are dark in color.
During and aft er use, do not t ouch, or let clot hing or
ot her flammable mat erials cont act t he surface unit s,
areas nearby t he surface unit s or any int erior area of
t he oven; allow sufficient t ime for cooling first . Ot her
surfaces of t he appliance may become hot enough
t o cause burns. Pot ent ially hot surfaces include t he
cookt op, areas facing t he cookt op, oven vent opening,
surfaces near t he opening and crevices around t he oven
door.
• Do not heat unopened food cont ainers. Pressure could
build up and t he cont ainer could burst , causing an injury.
• Do not use any t ype of foil or liner t o cover t he oven
bot t om or anywhere in t he oven, except as described in
t his manual. Oven liners can t rap heat or melt , result ing
in damage t o t he product and risk of shock, smoke or
fire.
• Avoid scrat ching or impact ing glass doors, cook t ops or
cont rol panels. Doing so may lead t o glass breakage. Do
not cook on a product wit h broken glass. Shock, fire or
cut s may occur.
• Cook food t horoughly t o help prot ect against
foodborne illness. Minimum safe food t emperat ure
recommendat ions can be found at IsIt DoneYet .gov and
fsis.usda.gov . Use a food t hermomet er t o t ake food
t emperat ures and check several locat ions.
• Do not let cooking grease or ot her flammable mat erials
accumulat e in or near t he range. Grease in t he oven or
on t he cookt op may ignit e.
• Clean vent ilat ing hoods frequent ly. Grease should not
be allowed t o accumulat e on t he hood or filt er.
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