Maytag CWE5800 - Manual (Page 5)

Child Safety
l.Do not leave children alone or unsupervised
near the appliance when it is in use or is
still hot.
2. Children should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.
3. Children MUST be taught that the appliance
and utensils in or on it can be hot.
4. Children should be taught that an appliance is
not a toy. They should not be allowed to play
witli controls or otlier parts of the unit.
5. Let hot utensils cool in a
safe place, out of reach of
small children.
6. Caution: Do not store
items of interest to
children in cabinets above
an apphance. Children
climbing on tlie appliance
to reach items could be
seriously injured. An
appliance should not be used as a step stool to
cabinets above.
Cooking Safety
Do not use oven as a storage area for food or
cooking utensils.
Self-Cleaning Oven
Do not clean door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a g(X)d seal. Care should be taken
not to rub, damage, or move the gasket. Do not
use oven cleaners or oven liner protective coating
of any kind in or around any part of the self-clean
oven. Clean only parts listed in this booklet.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler
pan, oven racks, and other utensils.
Venting
Never block oven vent. Blockage of vent prevents
proper oven air circulation and will affect oven
performance. Avoid touching oven vent area
wiiile oven is on and for several minutes cifter
oven is turned off. Some parts of the vent and
surrounding area become hot enough to cause
bums.
Important Safety Notice and
Warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic-
Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65)
requires the Governor of Ciilifomia to publish a
list of substances known to the State of California
to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and
requires businesses to warn customers of
potential exposures to such substances. Users of
this appliance are hereby warned that when the
oven is engaged in the self-clean cycle, there may
be some low level exposure to some of the listed
substances, including Carbon Monoxide.
Exposure to these substances can be minimized
by properly venting the oven to the outdoors
during the self-clean cycle.
Cleaning
Be sure all appliance parts are cool before
toucliing or cleaning them. Clean oven with
caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe
spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid
steam bums. Some cleaners can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Storage Above Oven
If storage is provided, it should be limited to
items which are used infrequently and which are
safely stored in an area subjected to heat from an
appliance. Temperatures in storage areas above
the unit may be unsafe for some items, such as
volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol sprays.
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