BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product.
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION. These words mean:
You wil__bel killed or seriously injured if you don'tfollow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don'tfollow instructions.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, m__ result in minor or moderate injury, or product damage only.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your product, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
•NEVER unplug your refrigerator by pullingon the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull it straight out from the outlet.
•Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either the plug or connector end.
•Do not modify or extend the power cord length. It could cause electric shock or fire.
•When moving your refrigerator away fromthe wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.
•DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids inthe vicinityof this or any other appliance.
•DO NOT allow children to climb, stand, or hang on the refrigeratordoors or shelves inthe refrigerator. They could damage the refrigerator and seriously injurethemselves.
•Keep fingers out of pinch point areas; clearances between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful closing doors when children are in the area.
•Unplug your refrigeratorbefore cleaning or making any repairs.
NOTE:We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualified individual.
•Before replacing a
NOTE: Some models have LED interior lighting and service should be performed by a qualified technician.
NOTE: Settingeither or both controls to the OFF position does not remove power to the light circuit.
•When you are finished, reconnect the refrigeratorto the electrical source and reset the controls. (Thermostat, RefrigeratorControl, and or Freezer Control, depending on the model) to the desired setting.
•This refrigeratormust be properly installed in accordance with the Attention Installer Instructions that were taped to the front of the refrigerator.
•After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces.
•In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, avoid contad with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or withthe heating element that releasesthe cubes. DO NOT place fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.
•DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely. The United States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69 says:
...You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are
...Thawed ground meats, poultry or fishthat have any
any food is poor or questionable, dispose of it. The food may be dangerous to eat.
Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and preparedfoods. The eating quality of red meats is affected lessthan that of many other foods. Use refrozenfoods as soon as possible to save as much of their quality as you can.
•Do not modify or extend the power cord
length.
Itwill cause electric shock or fire.
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