GE Monogram Bottom-Freezer Built-In Refrigerators Important Safety Instructions, Cfc Disposal

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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WARNING–When using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

•Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

•This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.

•Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.

•Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremely cold surfaces.

•Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

•In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, avoid contact with moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating element located on the bottom of the icemaker. Do not place fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.

•Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas: clearances between the doors and between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful closing doors when children are in the area.

•Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning and making repairs. NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.

•Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, set the Master Light switch in the OFF position to turn off the lights in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced.) NOTE: Setting the refrigerator temperature controls to OFF does not remove power to the light circuit.

•Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.

wDANGER: RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:

•Take off the doors.

•Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

CFC DISPOSAL

Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system that used CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to harm stratospheric ozone.

If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper disposal by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally release this CFC refrigerant you can be subject to fines and imprisonment under provisions of environmental legislation.

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