General Safety Messages - Dometic DM2652 Operating Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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General Safety Messages

 Failure to obey the following warn-
ings could result in death or serious injury:
● This product MUST be [installed / serviced] by a
qualified service technician.
● Do NOT modify this product in any way. Modifica-
tion can be extremely hazardous.
● Disconnect product from power supply (if ap-
plicable), and do NOT operate product when
cleaning or maintaining product.
● Do NOT allow anyone (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge to use this
product, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction (concerning use of this product) by
a person responsible for their safety.
● Do NOT allow children to play with product or with
fixed controls (if applicable).
● ABSORPTION-COOLING-SYSTEMS. FIRE,
BURN, OR INHALATION HAZARD. Do NOT
fracture or puncture cooling unit. The cooling unit
is under pressure and contains ammonia, sodium
chromate, and other chemicals. Repeated or
prolonged exposure to sodium chromate could
cause organ damage or cancer. Exposure to a
high concentration of ammonia refrigerant could
cause pulmonary edema (fluid in lungs); chemical
burns to eyes, lungs, and skin; and could cause
a fire (when exposed to open flame).
● COMPRESSOR-COOLING-SYSTEMS. FIRE,
FROSTBITE, OR INHALATION HAZARD. Do
NOT fracture or puncture cooling unit. The cooling
unit is under pressure and contains tetrafluoro-
ethane refrigerant, and may contain other chemi-
cals. Contact with liquid refrigerant could cause
irritation or frostbite to eyes and skin. Exposure
to a high concentration of refrigerant could cause
cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). A high
concentration of refrigerant could cause a fire
(when exposed to open flame).
● FIRE OR INHALATION HAZARD. If refrigerator
stops working and/or it emits an ammonia smell,
immediately turn refrigerator OFF (if it is safe to
do so), leave the vicinity, and contact a qualified
Service Center.
● CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD. This product
can produce carbon monoxide. Carbon Monoxide
has no odor and can kill you. The burner and flue
system MUST be kept clean. Failure to obey this
warning could result in death or serious injury.
● FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. Do NOT store
or use gasoline, oil or gasoline soaked rags, or
other flammable vapors and liquids in the service
area behind the refrigerator or in the vicinity of this
or any other gas appliance. Failure to obey this
warning could result in death or serious injury.
● FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. BEFORE refu-
eling or parking near a gasoline pump, make sure
ALL LP gas appliances (vented to the outside of
RV) are shut OFF . Otherwise, fumes from gaso-
line pumps could come into contact with an LP
gas appliance burner flame and ignite. Failure to
obey this warning could result in death or seri-
ous injury.
● PRESSURE HAZARD. Do NOT place carbonated
liquids, glass containers, or sealed bottles or cans
in freezer. Liquids expand when frozen and could
cause container to explode. Failure to obey this
warning could result in death or serious injury.
 Failure to obey the following caution
could result in injury:
● FROSTBITE OR FROSTNIP HAZARD. Do NOT
touch cold surfaces (or stored items) in freezer
compartment with damp or wet skin. Skin could
stick to cold surfaces and freeze.
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