Safety Precautions; Proper Disposal Of The Refrigerator; Risk Of Child Entrapment; Useof Extensioncords - GE 26 Manual Del Propietario Y Instalación

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
_u_ This refrigerator must be properlu installed
and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.
:€;Donot allow children to climb, stand or hang
on the shelves in the refrigeratoE They could
damage the refrigerator and seriouslu injure
themselves.
::_:_ Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin mag stick to these extremelu cold surfaces.
f,: Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
Keep fingers out of the "pinch point" areas;
clearances between the doors and between
the doors and cabinet are necessarilu small.
Be careful closing doors when children are
in the area.
:_:_ 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.
i:_Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and making
repairs.
NOTE:We strongly recommend that anb!servicing
be performed b_l a qualified individual.
:_:_ Do not refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed completelu.
DANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR
Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are
still dangerous_.evenif they will sit for 'just a few
days." If Uouare getting rid of uour old refrigerator,
please follow the instructions below to help prevent
accidents.
Before You ThrowAway Your Old
Refrigerator or Freezer:
i;:_: Take off the doors.
i_:Leave the shelves in place so that children ma9 not
easilu climb inside.
Refrigerants
All refrigeration products contain refrigerants,
which under federal law must be removed prior
to product disposal. If gou are getting rid of an old
refrigeration product, check with the compang
handling the disposal about what to do.
USEOF EXTENSIONCORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against
the use of an extension cord.
However, if Uou must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United States)
or a CSAcertified (in Canada),3-wire grounding tgpe appliance extension cord having a grounding tgpe plug
and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.