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Personal Safety
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury to persons, in the
event of a grease fire, observe the following:
• Grease is flammable and should be handled carefully.
• Do not use water on grease fires.
• Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother with a baking sheet
or flat, metal tray.
• Flaming grease outside of utensil can be extinguished with
baking soda or, if available, a multipurpose dry chemical
or foam type extinguisher.
• Let fat cool before attempting to handle it.
• Wipe up spill-over immediately.
• If you are "flaming" liquors or other spirits under an
exhaust, turn the fan off. The draft could cause the flames
to spread out of control.
• Never leave the surface area unattended at high heat
setting. Boil over cause smoking and greasy spill over,
which may ignite.
CAUTION
Do not allow aluminum foil, plastic, paper or cloth to come
in contact with a hot Surface. Do not allow pans to boil dry.
• Be careful to prevent burns. If the flames do not
go out immediately, evacuate and call the fire
department.
• Always have a working smoke detector near the kitchen.
• Leave the hood ventilator on when flambéing food only if
there is smoke without flames.
Use an extinguisher only if
• You know you have a Class ABC extinguisher, and you
already know how to operate it.
• The fire is small and contained in the area where it started.
• The fire department is being called.
• You can fight the fire with your back to an exit.
• Never use water on cooking fires.
• In the event that personal clothing catches fire, drop and
roll immediately to extinguish flames.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of burn injuries during cooktop
use, observe the following:
• Never use the cooktop to warm or heat a room.
• Children or pets should not be left alone or unattended in
an area where appliances are in use. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
CAUTION
Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a
range or on the backguard of a range; children climbing on
the range to reach items could be seriously injured.
When using the cooktop
• Do not touch surface units or areas near units.
Surface areas may become hot enough to cause burns.
Surface elements may be hot even though they are dark in
color. During and after use, do not touch or let flammable
materials contact heating elements until they have had
time to cool.