Environmental Concerns - IKEA VINDAS Manual

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• Electrical safety of your refrigerator shall be
guaranteed only if the earth system in your
house complies with standards.
• Exposing the product to rain, snow, sun and
wind is dangerous with respect to electrical
safety.
• Contact authorized service when there is a
power cable damage to avoid danger.
• Never plug the refrigerator into the wall outlet
during installation. Otherwise, risk of death or
serious injury may arise
• This refrigerator is intended for only storing
food items. It must not be used for any other
purpose.
• Label of technical specifications is located on
the left wall inside the refrigerator.
• Never connect your refrigerator to elec-
tricity-saving systems; they may damage the
refrigerator.
• If there is a blue light on the refrigerator, do
not look at the blue light with optical tools.
• For manually controlled refrigerators, wait for
at least 5 minutes to start the refrigerator after
power failure.
• This operation manual should be handed in to
the new owner of the product when it is given to
others.
• Avoid causing damage on power cable when
transporting the refrigerator. Bending cable may
cause fire. Never place heavy objects on power
cable.
• Do not touch the plug with wet hands when
plugging the product.

Environmental concerns

Compliance with the WEEE Regulation and
Disposing of the Waste Product
The symbol on the product or on packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated
as household waste. Instead it shall be handed
over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By
ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you
will help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health, which
could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please
• Avoid causing damage on power cable when
transporting the refrigerator. Bending cable may
cause fire. Never place heavy objects on power
cable.
• Do not touch the plug with wet hands when
plugging the product.
• Do not plug the refrigerator if the wall outlet
is loose.
• Water should not be sprayed on inner or outer
parts of the product for safety purposes.
• Do not spray substances containing
inflammable gases such as propane gas near the
refrigerator to avoid fire and explosion risk.
• Never place containers filled with water on top
of the refrigerator; in the event of spillages, this
may cause electric shock or fire.
• Do not overload the refrigerator with food. If
overloaded, the food items may fall down and
hurt you and damage refrigerator when you
open the door.
• Never place objects on top of the refrigerator;
otherwise, these objects may fall down when you
open or close the refrigerator's door.
• As they require a precise temperature,
vaccines, heat-sensitive medicine and scientific
materials and etc. should not be kept in the
refrigerator.
• If not to be used for a long time, refrigerator
should be unplugged. A possible problem in
power cable may cause fire.
• The plug's tip should be cleaned regularly with
a dry cloth; otherwise, it may cause fire.
• Refrigerator may move if adjustable legs
are not properly secured on the floor. Properly
securing adjustable legs on the floor can prevent
the refrigerator to move.
• When carrying the refrigerator, do not hold it
from door handle. Otherwise, it may be snapped.
• When you have to place your product next to
another refrigerator or freezer, the distance be-
tween devices should be at least 8cm. Otherwise,
adjacent side walls may be humidified.
contact your local city office, you household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
Package information
Packaging materials of the product are manu-
factured from recyclable materials in accordance
with our National Environment Regulations. Do not
dispose of the packaging materials together with
the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the
packaging material collection points designated by
the local authorities.
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