Electrolux ECP21104W Safety information, Electrolux, Children and vulnerable people safety

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Safety information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the cor- rect use, before installing and first using the appli- ance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mis- takes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly fa- miliar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly in- formed on appliance use and safety.

For the safety of life and property keep the pre- cautions of these user's instructions as the man- ufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by omission.

Children and vulnerable people safety

•This appliance is not intended for use by per- sons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of expe- rience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

•Keep all packaging well away from children. There is risk of suffocation.

•If you are discarding the appliance pull the plug out of the socket, cut the connection cable (as close to the appliance as you can) and remove the door to prevent playing children to suffer electric shock or to close themselves into it.

•If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance having a spring lock (latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you discard the old appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death trap for a child.

General safety

Caution! Keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction.

•The appliance is designed exclusively for do- mestic use.

•The appliance is intended for keeping foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal household as ex- plained in this instruction booklet.

•Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means to speed up the thawing process.

1) If the lamp cover is foreseen

•Do not use other electrical appliances (such as ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating appli- ances, unless they are approved for this pur- pose by the manufacturer.

•Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

•The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is contained within the refrigerant circuit of the appliance, a natural gas with a high level of environmental compatibility, which is nevertheless flammable. During transportation and installation of the ap- pliance, be certain that none of the components of the refrigerant circuit become damaged.

If the refrigerant circuit should become dam- aged:

–avoid open flames and sources of ignition

–thoroughly ventilate the room in which the ap- pliance is situated

•It is dangerous to alter the specifications or mod- ify this product in any way. Any damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, fire and/or elec- tric shock.

Warning! Any electrical component (power cord, plug, compressor) must be replaced by

a certified service agent or qualified service per- sonnel.

1.Power cord must not be lengthened.

2.Make sure that the power plug is not squash- ed or damaged by the back of the appliance. A squashed or damaged power plug may overheat and cause a fire.

3.Make sure that you can come to the mains plug of the appliance.

4.Do not pull the mains cable.

5.If the power plug socket is loose, do not in- sert the power plug. There is a risk of electric shock or fire.

6.You must not operate the appliance without the lamp cover1) of interior lighting.

•This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

•Do not remove nor touch items from the freezer compartment if your hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer burns.

•Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to direct sunlight.