Oven Safety - Kenmore 911.49042 Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using gas or
electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed,
including the following:
IMPORTANT: To ensure safety for
yourself, family and home, please
read your Use and Care Guide
carefully. Keep it handy for reference.
Pay close attention to Safety Sections.
BE SURE your appliance is installed
and grounded by a qualified
technician.
• DO NOT leave children alone or
unattended near an appliance in
use.
• TEACH CHILDREN not to play
with controls or any part of the
appliance, and not to sit, climb or
stand on the door, or any other part
of the appliance.
• CAUTION: NEVER STORE items
of interest to children in cabinets
above the appliance. Children
climbing on the appliance could
be seriously injured.
• KEEP THIS book for later use.
• NEVER USE your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
• NEVER TRY to repair or replace
any part of the appliance unless
instructions are given in this manual.
All other work should be done by a
qualified technician.
• ALWAYS KEEP combustible wall
coverings, curtains, dishcloths,
towels, pot holders and other linens
a safe distance from the appliance.
• NEVER HEAT unopened food
containers. Pressure buildup can
cause the container to burst and
cause injury.
• NEVER LEAVE containers of fat or
drippings in your oven.
• ALWAYS KEEP the oven area
free from things that will burn.
Food, wooden utensils and
grease buildup could catch fire.
Plastic utensils could melt and
canned foods could explode. Your
appliance should never be used as
a storage area.
• ALWAYS KEEP your appliance
clear of things that will burn
(gasoline and other flammable
vapors or liquids).
• NEVER TRY to clean a hot surface.
Some cleaners produce noxious
fumes, and wet cloths or sponges
could cause steam burns.
NEVER WEAR loose-fitting clothing
when using your appliance.
NEVER USE a towel or other bulky
cloth as a pot holder. Make sure the
pot holder is dry. Moist pot holders
and wet cloths or sponges could
cause steam burns. DO NOT let pot
holders touch hot surfaces.
BE SURE the oven is securely
installed in a cabinet that is firmly
attached to the house structure.
LARGE SCRATCHES OR
IMPACTS to glass doors can lead
to broken or shattered glass.
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