LG Electronics LMX21984, LMX25984 manual Basic Safety Precautions

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 safe_ messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION These words mean:

&DANGER

WARNING

&CAUTION

You might be 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, may result in minor or moderate injury, or product damage.

All safety me_ages 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.

&WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, el_tric shock, or injury to _rsons when using your pr_uct, basic _fety pr_autions should _ followed, including the following.

Read all instructions before using this appliance.

•NEVER unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the _wer 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.

•When moving your refrigerator away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the _wer cord.

•DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable va_rs and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

•Do NOT allow children to climb, stand, sit or hang on doors, drawers or shelves of the refrigerator. They could damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.

•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 refrigerator before cleaning or making any repairs.

NOTE: Service should be performed by a qualified technician.

. Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may break when being replaced.)

NOTE: Some models have LED interior lighting and service should be performed by a qualified technician.

NOTE: Setting either or both controls to the OFF _sition does not remove power to the light circuit.

°When you are finished, reconnect the refrigerator to the electrical source and reset the control (Thermostat Refrigerator Control, or Freezer Control, or Freezer Control, depending on the model) to the desired setting.

°This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the 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 contact with the moving parts of the ejector mechanism or with the heating element that releases the cubes. DO NOT place fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator is plugged in.

°Do not modify or extend the power cord length. it will cause electric shock or fire.