2CAUTIONNEVER store items of interest to children in cabinetsabove an appliance or on backguard of a range.Children climbing on the appliance door to reach itemscould be seriously injured.WARNINGNEVER use appliance as a step to reach cabinets above.Misuse of appliance door, such as stepping, leaning orsitting on the door, may result in possible tipping of theappliance, breakage of the door and serious injuries.NEVER leave children alone or unsupervised near theappliance when it is in use or is still hot. Childrenshould never be allowed to sit or stand on any part ofthe appliance as they could be injured or burned.Children must be taught that the appliance and utensilsin it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, outof reach of small children. Children should be taughtthat an appliance is not a toy. Children should not beallowed to play with controls or other parts of theappliance.About Your ApplianceTo prevent potential hazard to the user and damage tothe appliance, do not use appliance as a space heater toheat or warm a room. Also, do not use the oven as astorage area for food or cooking utensils.Do not obstruct the flow of air by blocking the oven vent.DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIORSURFACES OF OVEN. Heating elements may be hot eventhough they are dark in color. Interior surfaces of anyoven become hot enough to cause burns. During andafter use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flam-mable materials contact heating elements or interiorsurfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time tocool. Other surfaces of the appliance may become hotenough to cause burns – among these surfaces are: ovenvent opening and surface near this opening, oven doorand window of oven door.Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth asthe bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnectpower to the appliance before removing bulb to avoidelectrical shock.NEVER use aluminum foil to cover an oven rack or ovenbottom. Misuse could result in risk of electric shock, fire,or damage to the appliance. Use foil only as directed inthis guide.Cooking SafetyNever heat an unopened food container in the oven.Pressure build-up may cause container to burstresulting in serious personal injury or damage to theappliance.Use dry, sturdy potholders. Damp potholders may causeburns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutesshould never be used as potholders because they cantrail across hot elements and ignite or get caught onappliance parts.Wear proper apparel. Loose fitting or long hanging-sleeved apparel should not be worn while cooking.Clothing may ignite and cause burns if garment comesin contact with heating elements.Always place oven racks in the desired positions whileoven is cool. Slide oven rack out to add or remove food,using dry, sturdy potholders. Always avoid reaching intothe oven to add or remove food. If a rack must bemoved while hot, use a dry potholder. Do not letpotholder contact hot element in oven.Use racks only in the oven in which they were shipped/purchased.Use care when opening the oven door. Let hot air orsteam escape before removing or replacing food.PREPARED FOOD WARNING: Follow foodmanufacturer’s instructions. If a plastic frozen foodcontainer and/or its cover distorts, warps, or is otherwisedamaged during cooking, immediately discard the foodand its container. The food could be contaminated.Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contactheating element.Always turn off all controls when cooking is completed.• Oven: Smother fire or flame by closing the oven door.Do not use water on grease fires. Use baking soda, adry chemical or foam-type extinguisher to smother fireor flame.Child SafetyUtensil SafetyFollow the manufacturer’s directions when using ovencooking bags.This appliance has been tested for safe performanceusing conventional cookware. Do not use any devicesor accessories that are not specifically recommended inthis guide. Do not use add-on oven convection systems.The use of devices or accessories that are not expresslyrecommended in this guide can create serious safetyhazards, result in performance problems, and reduce thelife of the components of the appliance.