REFRIGERATOR SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
■Plug into a grounded (earthed) outlet.
■Do not remove ground prong.
■Do not use an adapter.
■Do not use an extension cord.
■Disconnect power before servicing.
■Replace all panels before operating.
■Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
■Use nonflammable cleaner.
■Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from refrigerator.
■Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator.
■Disconnect power before installing ice maker (on ice maker kit ready models only).
■Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice or water (on some models).
■The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
■Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
■If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Proper Disposal ofYour Old Refrigerator
WARNING
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.
IMPORTANT: 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 these instructions 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.
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