Maytag IEW621 Oven User Manual


 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued)...
Cooking Safety Cleaning Safety
NEVER beat an unopened food container in the oven. Pres- Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cooZ
sure build-up may cause container to burst resulting in se- before touching or cleaning. Clean with caution. Use
rious personal injury or damage to the appliance, care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth i
used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners ea_
Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may cause produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should
Clean only parts listed in this guide.
never be used as potholders because they can trail across
hot elements and ignite or get caught on appliance parts.
NEVER wear loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved apparel Self-Clean Oven
while cooking. Clothing may ignite and cause burns if gar-
ment comes in contact with heating el- ,_¢_,_%, Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is essenti:
ements. __ .... for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, dart
Always place oven racks in the desired __ age, or move the gasket.
positions while oven is cool. If a rack 'i_ _ ,,_ii Do not use oven cleaners or oven liners of any kind '
must be moved while hot, use a dry or around any part of the self-clean oven.
potholder. Do not let potholder contact
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan, ow
hot element in oven.
racks and other utensils and wipe off excessi'
: .: Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air or steam spillovers to prevent excessive smoke or flare ups.
escape before removing or replacing food.
: : CAUTION: NEVER leave food or cooking utensi'
PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow food manu- etc. in the oven during the self-clean cycle.
:: facturer's instructions. If a plastic frozen food container and/
_. or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwise damaged during
Imp t Safetycooking, immediately discard the food and its container, ortan Notice
i The food could be contaminated, and Warning
Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.
'. The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enfor
: merit Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Gover
Utensil Safety of California to publish a list of substances known to
. State of California to cause cancer or reproductive haJ
Follow the manufacturer's directions when using oven cook- and requires businesses to warn customers of potential
: posures to such substances.
ing bags.
i This appliance has been tested for safe performance using Users of this appliance are hereby warned that when
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may be s(
. conventional cookware. Do not use any devices or acces-
sories that are not specifically recommended in this manual, low-level exposure to some of the listed substances,
' Do not use add-on oven convection systems. The use of cluding carbon monoxide. Exposure to these substar
devices or accessories that are not expressly recommended can be minimized by properly venting the oven to the,
doors by opening the windows and/or door in the r
in this guide can create serious safety hazards, result in per-
i where the appliance is located during the self-clean c,
, formance problems, and reduce the life of the components
' of the appliance. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIR
: Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms wher_
: " Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic, ceramic, earth-
:. fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very
enware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for oven ser-
sitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an (
vice without breaking due to the sudden change in tern-
! perature. Follow utensil manufacturer's instructions when self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. F_
released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarin(
') using glass.
overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harrr
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