Safety Instructions - Kenmore 795.73969303 Use & Care Manual

This guide contains many important safety messages Always read and obey at! safety messages
This is the safety alert symbol It alerts you to safety messages that inform you
of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product
All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard
signal word DANGER, WARNING. CAUTION. These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate th}ury, or product damage only
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if
the instructionsare not followed
To reducethe risk of fire, electric shock,or injury
to persons when using your product,basic safety
precautionsshould be followed, including the following:
• NEVER unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the powercord
Alwaysgnp the plug firmly and pullit straightout from the
cutlet
"Repair or replaceimmediatelyall electricservice cards that
have become frayed or otherwisedamaged,Do not use a cord
that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at
either the plug or connector end
"When moving your refrigerator away from the wall,
be careful not to roll over or damagethe powercord.
• DO NOTstore or use gasoline or otherflammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance
• DO NOTaI/ow children to climb, stand or hang on the
refrigeratordoors or shelves in the refrigerator:They could
damage the refrigerator a nd seriously injure themselves
• Keep fingers out of "pinch point" areas; clearancesbetween
the doors and cabinet are necessadly small. Be careful
when you open the doors when children are in the area.
"Unplug your refrigerator before cleaningor making any repairs.
NOTE:We strongly recommendthat any servicing be
performed by a qualified individual
• Beforereplacing a bumed_outlightbulb, unplug the
refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box
in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament (A burned.-
out light bulb may break whenbeing replaced) NOTE: Se_ng
either or both controls to the OFF positiondoes not remove
power to the Ilght circuit
• Do not store bottles in the freezer compartment- theymay
break when frozen, causing damage.
• For personal safety,this appliancemust be properly grounded
Havethe wail outlet and the circuit checked by a qualified
etactddan to make sure the outiet is properly grounded
"Read all instructionsbefore using thisappliance
Use thisapplianceonly for its intended purpose as described
in this use and caregulde
"After your refrigerator is inoperation, do not touch the cold
surfacesin the freezer compartmentwhen hands are damp or
we_ Skin may adhere to the extramely cold surfaces.
• In refrigerators with automatic icemakers,avoid contact with
the moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the heating
element [hat releases the cubes DO NOT placefingers or
hands on the automatic tcemaking mechanismwhile the
refrigerator ispluggedin
• DO NOTrefreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely
The United States DepartmentofAgriculture in Home and
Garden Bulletin No 6g says:
", You may safely refreezefrozen toads thathave thawed if
they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold below
40"F (4"C)"
°..Thawed ground meats, poultry,or fish that have any off-odor
or off-color should not be refrozenand should not be eaten.
Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odor or colorof
any feed is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The food may be
dangerous to eat"
_Evenportal thawing and rafreezing reduces the eating quality
of foods, pa_cularlyfruits, vegeiabtes and preparedfoods.
The eating quality of red meats is affected less than that of
many otherfoods Use refrozenfoods as soon as possibleto
save as much el their quality as you can."
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