GE Refrigerator Use And Care Manual

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4 51. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONWARNING!Use this appliance only for it intended purpose as described in this Owner’sManual.SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – read before usingWhen using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed,including:– This refrigerator must be properly installed and located in accordance with theInstallation 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, particularly whenhands are damp or wet. Skin may stick to these extremely cold surfaces.– Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapours and liquids in thevicinity of this or any other appliance.– Keep fingers our of the “pinch point” areas; clearances between the doors andbetween the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful closing doorswhen children are in the area.– Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and making repairs.NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed by a qualifiedindividual.– Turning the control to the OFF position does not remove power to the lightcircuit.– Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.– Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, the refrigerator should be unplugged inorder to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb maybreak when being replaced.)PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATORChild entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked orabandoned refrigerators are still dangerous, even if they will sit for “just a fewdays”. If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow the instructionsbelow to help prevent accidents.– Take off the doors.– Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.WARNING!HOW TO CONNECT ELECTRICITYDo not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third, (ground)prong from the power cord. For personal safety, this appliancemust be properly grounded.The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a 3-prong(grounding) plug which mates with a standard 3-prong (grounding)wall outlet to minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard fromthis appliance.Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electricianto make sure the outlet is properly grounded.Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is encountered, it is yourpersonal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with aproperly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individualelectrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the ratingplate.This provides the best performance and also prevents overloadinghouse wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard fromoverheated wires.Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.Repair or replace immediately all power cords that have becomefrayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that showscracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either end.When moving the refrigerator away from the wall, be careful notto roll over or damage the power cord.USE OF EXTENSION CORDSBecause of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, westrongly recommend against the use of an extension cord.However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutelynecessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United States) or aCSA-listed (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extensioncord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that theelectrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and120 volts.USE OF ADAPTER PLUGS IS NOT PERMITTED IN CANADAREAD AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY3 4 51 212345