Important Safety Information; Safety Precautions; Use Of Extension Cords - GE Profile 24 CustomStyle Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMAtiON.
READALLINSTRUCtiONSBEFORE USING.
A 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 precaufions should be followed, including the following:
This refrigerator must be properly installed
and lo(ated in accordan( e _fith tlle Installation
Instructions before it is used.
Do not allow chil&en to climb, stand or hang
on the shelves in tlle refiigerator. They (ouM
damage tlle refiigerator and seriously injure
thelilselves.
_Do not allow anyone to climb, sit, stand or hang
oil the Retieshlnent Center door, They o)uld
damage the refiigerator and inaybe even tip it
over, causing severe personal ill ju U.
Do not touch tile cold sufiilces in tile fleezer
( ompartment when hands are damp or wet. Skin
may sti(k to these extremely cold suffa( es.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the _4(inity of tllis or any
other applian(e.
In refiigerators with mltoma/ic icemakers,
avoid contact with tile m_)ving parts of tile
ejector mechanism, or with the heating element
that releases the cubes. Do not place fingers or
hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism
while the refiigerator is plugged in.
Keep fingers out of tile "pinch point" areas;
cle_uances between
tile doors
and between
tile doors and cabinet are necessarily small.
Be careflfl closing doors when chiMren are
in tile area.
Unplug tile refligevaU)r befi)re cleaning and
making repairs.
NOTE: We
strongly
recommend that a ny
servicing be performed
by a quafified
individual.
Turning tile control to tile OFFer 0 position does
not remove power to tile light circuit.
Do not refleeze flozen fi)ods which have
thawed (ompletely.
a, DANGER!RISK OFCHILDENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OFTHE REFRIGERATOR
(hild entrapment and sutii)cafion are not problems
of the past.Junked or abandoned refiigerators _ue
_ till dangerous...even if they xdll sit for "just a tbw
days." If you are getting rid ofyour oM refrigerator,
please folhlw the instructions beh)w to help prevent
accidents.
Before You ThrowAway YourOld Refrigerator
or Freezer:
Take offflm doors.
iiiiiii_I,eave tile shelvesin place so that children inay
not easilyclimb inside.
CFCDisposal
Your oM refrigerator has a cooling system fllat used
CFCs (dflorofluorocarbons). (FCs are believed to
harm stratospheri( ozone.
If you me throwing away your oM refrigerator, make
sure the CFC refiigerant is rem{)ved fin proper
disposal by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally
release this (FC retiigerant you can be subject to
titles and imprisonment under pi(Msions of
environmental legislation.
USEOFEXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord.
H{)wever, if}_m Illust use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessmy that it be a UI Aisted (in tile United
States) or a (SA certified (in (anada), 3-wire grounding/ype appliance extension cord having a groun(fing
/ype plug and outlet and that the elecuical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 vohs.
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