for spontaneous ignition increases when the items containing vegetableoil or
cooking oil are exposedto heat. Heatsources, such as your clothes dryer, can
warmtheseitems, allowinganoxidation reactionin theoilto occur. Oxidationcre-
ates heat. If this heatcannot escape, the items can become hot enoughto catch
fire. Piling,stackingor storingthese kindsof itemsmay prevent heat from escap-
ing and can createa fire hazard.
SAFETYNOTICE& WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and
ToxicEnforcementAct of 1986 (Proposition
65) requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the
Stateof Californiato cause cancer or repro-
ductive harm, and requires businesses to
warn customers of potential exposures to
such substances.
Users of this applianceare hereby warned
that the burning of gas can result in low-
level exposure to some of the listed sub-
stances, including benzene, formaldehyde
and soot, due primarily to the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or liquid petrole-
um (LP)fuels.Exhaustductsshould be kept
free ofobstructions and properly exhausted
dryers will minimizeexposure.
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