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SAFETY PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS
Our products are designed to be safe and reliable when properly cared for and used responsibly. When using this
professional-style appliance, use it with extreme care, as this type of appliance provides intense heat which can
increase the accident potential. Basic safety precautions must be followed when using kitchen appliances,
including the following:
■ Read this Use and Care Guide thoroughly before using your new appliance. This will help to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
■ Begin by insuring proper installation and servicing. Follow the installation instructions which came with this
appliance. Be sure to have a qualified technician install and ground this appliance before using.
■ Do not repair or replace any part of this appliance unless it is specifically recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified Service Technician. Service Technicians must disconnect the power
supply before servicing this appliance.
WARNING!
This appliance is for cooking. Never use the oven to warm or heat a room.
■ Be certain to use only dry pot holders: a moist or damp pot holder on hot surfaces may cause a steam burn
injury. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of pot holders.
■ Use only oven-proof types of bakeware in the oven, as non-suitable types are not heat safe and may break under
intense heat or drastic thermal changes, such as heating refrigerated food in a preheated oven.
■ Do not heat unopened food containers; a build up of pressure may cause the container to burst and could
result in injury.
■ To avoid burn injuries when using the oven, do not touch the interior surfaces of the oven or exterior area
immediately surrounding the door until it has had sufficient time to cool.
■ Do not touch or allow flammable material to touch the heating element. Even if it appears dark in color, it may
still be hot enough to cause burns or catch flammables on fire; allow sufficient time to cool.
■ Do not use aluminum foil to line any part of the oven. Using a foil liner could result in a fire hazard, or the
obstruction of the flow of ventilation air. Foil is an excellent heat insulator and heat will be trapped underneath
it. This trapped heat can upset the cooking performance. You may line the broil pan with foil. However, if you
cover the broil pan, be sure to cut slits in the foil for the grease holes in order to allow grease to drain through.
■ Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliances are in use. They should never be
allowed to turn knobs, push buttons, sit or stand on any part of an appliance.
■ Children in walkers, or children crawling can be attracted to the oven door handle and may grab and open the
oven door. This can result in injury from the door being pulled open on a child, or severe burns if the oven is in
use and hot.
WARNING!
Do not store items of interest to children above or near the appliance. Children could be seriously injured if they
should climb onto the appliance to reach these items.