Safety Precautions; Important Safety Instructions - GE FCM5 Serie Manual Del Propietário

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
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 the word "DANGER", "WARNING", or "CAUTION". These words are
defined as:
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or injury when using your
WARNING
freezer follow these basic safety precautions:
This freezer must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is
used.
Unplug the freezer before cleaning and making repairs.
NOTE: Repairs must be performed by a qualified Service
Professional.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an extension cord. However, if you must use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
UL-listed (in the United States) or a CSA certified (in
Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extension
cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and
that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and 120 volts.
To reduce the risk of injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic
CAUTION

safety precautions.

Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water
when they are cold. Glass shelves and covers may break if
exposed to sudden temperature changes or impact, such
as bumping or dropping. Tempered glass is designed to
shatter into many small pieces if it breaks.
Keep fingers out of the "pinch point" areas; clearances
between the doors and between the doors and cabinet are
necessarily small. Be careful closing doors when children are
in the area.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard.
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from freezer. Failure to do so can result
in fire, explosion, or death.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To prevent suffocation and entrapment hazards to
children, Remove the fresh food and freezer doors from
any freezer before disposing of it or discontinuing its
use.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Power to the freezer cannot be disconnected by any
setting on the control panel, freezer must be unplugged
to remove power.
Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang on the
door handles or the shelves in the freezer. They could
seriously injure themselves.
Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely.
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 ice making mechanism while the
refrigerator is plugged in.
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