Owners Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MEANING OF SAFETY WARNING
SYMBOLS
PROHIBIT
This is a prohibition symbol. Failure to follow instructions
marked with this symbol may result in damage to the product
or endanger the personal safety of the user.
WARNING
This is a warning symbol. All instructions marked with the
warning symbol must be strictly followed. Failure to do so
may result in damage to the product or personal injury.
CAUTION
This is a caution symbol. Instructions marked with this symbol
require special caution. Insufcient caution may result in slight
or moderate injury, or damage to the product.
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer.
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals
known to the State of California to cause birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING
RISK OF FIRE/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
• This appliance is intended for use in residential environments
for the storage of food items. It may also be used in similar
environments such as: staff kitchen areas in ofces, shops,
farmhouses and hospitality locations such as hotels, motels
and bed and breakfast establishments. It is NOT intended for
commercial, industrial environments to be used as storage for
non-food items or medical.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children
should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualied persons
in order to avoid a hazard.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with
ammable propellant in this appliance.
• The appliance has to be unplugged after use and before
carrying out user maintenance on the appliance.
• Do not use extension cords or ungrounded (two prong)
adapters.
• The refrigerator must be disconnected from the source
of electrical supply before attempting the installation of
ac cessor y.
WARNING
• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in
the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means such as
blow dryers, portable heaters, heat guns, hot water, etc.
to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not damage the refrigerant system.
• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartments of the refrigerator, unless they are of the
type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Follow all local laws and regulations to properly dispose of
refrigerators as units contain environmentally hazardous
and ammable materials and refrigerant.
• When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is
not trapped or damaged.
• Do not use multiple outlet power strips or portable power
supplies at the rear of the appliance.
CAUTION
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your
refrigerator or freezer:
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily
climb inside.
• To prevent a child from being entrapped, keep out of reach
of children or keep a child away from the vicinity of the
appliance.
Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used for the
appliance are ammable. Therefore, when the appliance is
scrapped, it shall be kept away from any re source and be
recovered by a qualied company with proper equipment rather
than disposed of by any other means to prevent damage to the
environment or any other harm.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
older and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe manner and understand the hazards involved.
Cleaning and required maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision. Children should not be allowed
to load and unload refrigerating appliances.
FOR FOOD SAFETY
To avoid contamination of food, please follow these instructions:
• Opening the door for long periods can cause a signicant
increase of the temperature in the compartments of the
appliance.
• Regularly clean surfaces that come in contact with food and
accessible drainage systems.