Haier CHER203AAWW User Manual page 5

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS, Continued
• Do not allow children to climb or play around the range. The weight of a child on an
open oven door may cause the range to tip, resulting in serious burns or other irrjury.
• USER SERVICING: Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance units it is
specifically recommended in this owner's guide. To prevent personal irrjury and
damage to the range, servicing should be done only by a qualified technician.
• Storage in or on appliance: Flanunable materials should not be stored in an oven, near
surl_.lce elements or in tire storage drawer (some models). This includes paper, plastic
and cloth items, such as cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as flammable
liquids. Do not use the oven lk_r storage. Do not store explosives, such as aerosol cans,
on or near the range.
• Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded.
• Stepping, leaning or sitting on the doors or drawers of this range can result in
serious injuries and cause damage to the range.
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The following situations could cause bodily injury or property
damage.
• DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS, AREAS NEAR THESE UNITS, OVEN
HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OVEN UNTIL
THEY HAVE COOLED. Both surface elements and oven heating elements may be hot
even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units and irrterior surfaces of tire
appliance may become hot enough to cause burns-these areas irrclude the cooktop,
surlaces lacing the cooktop and the oven vent openings, arrd surface near these
openings, oven doors arrd windows.
• Make sure the reflector pans are always in place under the surface elements. This
avoids possible damage to wiring or components underneath arrd improves cooking
efficiency.
• It's good practice for each household to have an appropriate fire extinguisher liar
use in the event of a house fire.
[_ _ |.WAR_[_ [ • NEVER use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the
room. Operating surface elements at the HIGH setting without pots or
pans on the elements, c{ uld dama_,e the ran_,e and result in fire.
• Wear proper apparel when operating the range. Loose fitting or hanging garments
should never be worn while using the appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable
materials corrtact surlitce elements or interior surlk_ces of the oven until they have had
sufficient time to cool.
• Never modify or alter the construction of the range such as removal of leveling legs,
panels, wire covers, arrti-tip brackets or arty other permanent part of the product