www.GEAppliances.caCook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 70°C (160°F) and poultryto at least an INTERNAL temperature of 80°C (180°F). Cooking to these temperatures usually protects againstfoodborne illness.COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY…Safety Instructions Operating InstructionsSafety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support3Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solutionmay penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact aqualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken. Do not store flammable materials in an ovenor near the cooktop. CAUTION: Items of interest to childrenshould not be stored in cabinets above a range or onthe back of a range—children climbing on the rangeto reach items could be seriously injured. Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garmentswhile using the appliance. Be careful whenreaching for items stored over the range.Flammable material could be ignited ifbrought in contact with hot surface units orheating elements and may cause severe burns. Use only dry pot holders—moist or damppot holders on hot surfaces may result inburns from steam. Do not let pot holderstouch hot surface units or heating elements.Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth inplace of pot holders. Do not use water on grease fires. Never pickup a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.Smother a flaming pan on a surface unitby covering the pan completely witha well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.Use a multi-purpose dry chemical orfoam-type fire extinguisher.Flaming grease outside a pan can be putout by covering it with baking soda or, ifavailable, by using a multi-purpose drychemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.Flame in the oven can be smotheredcompletely by closing the oven door andturning the oven off or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fireextinguisher. For your safety, never use your appliancefor warming or heating the room. Do not let cooking grease or other flammablematerials accumulate in or near the range. Do not touch the surface units, the heatingelements or the interior surface of the oven.These surfaces may be hot enough to burneven though they are dark in color. During andafter use, do not touch, or let clothing or otherflammable materials contact the surface units,areas nearby the surface units or any interiorarea of the oven; allow sufficient time forcooling first.Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,surfaces near the opening, crevices around theoven door.REMEMBER: The inside surface of the oven may behot when the door is opened. Do not store or use combustible materials,gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquidsin the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Keep the hood and grease filters cleanto maintain good venting and to avoidgrease fires. Teach children not to play with the controlsor any other part of the range. Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, potholders and other linens a safe distancefrom your range. Always keep wooden and plastic utensils andcanned food a safe distance from your range. Always keep combustible wall coverings,curtains or drapes a safe distance fromyour range.SAFETY PRECAUTIONS