Safetyprecautions; Useofextension Cords - GE Appliances 18 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
This refiigerator must be properly installed
and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.
Do not allow chiMren to clilnb, stand or hang
on the shelves in the refrigerator. They couM
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure
thelnselves.
Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
colnpartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin In W stick m these extrelnely coM surfhces.
Do not store or use gasoline or odmr flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or a W
other appliance.
Keep fingers out of the "pinch point" areas;
clearances between the doors and between
the doors and cabinet are necessarily small.
Be carefid closing doors when chiMren are
in the area.
In refrigerators with automatic icelnakers,
avoid contact with the lnoving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or _4th the heating element
that releases the cubes. Do not place fingers or
hands on the automatic icelnaking mechanism
while the refrigerator is plugged in.
Unplug the refiigerator before cleaning and
making repairs.
NOTE:Westronglyrecommend t hatanyservicing be performed
bya qualifiedindividual
Turning dm conu'ol to dm OFF position does
not relnove power to dm light circuit.
Do not refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed colnpletely.
IMPORTANT." P ROPER D ISPOSAL O FTHEREFRIGERATOR
Child entrapment and suffbcation are not problems
of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are
still dangerous...even if they _411sit far '_just a few
days." If you are getting rid of your oM refiigeramr,
please follow the instructions below m help prevent
accident.s.
Before You ThrowAway YourOld Refrigerator
or Freezer:
Take off the doors.
Leave the shelves in place so that chil&en may
not easily climb inside.
CFCDisposal
Your old refrigerator has a cooling system that used
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed m
harm stratospheric ozone.
If you are fllro_4ng away your oM refiigerator, make
sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper
disposal by a qualified sets@er. If you intentionally
release this CFC refiigerantyou can be subject to
fines and imprisonment under provisions of
environmental legislation.
USEOFEXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an extension cord.
However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessapy that it be a UL-listed (in the United
States) or a CSA-listed (in Canada), 3-_4re grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding
type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.
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