Important Safety Instructions - Kenmore BOTTOM FREEZER 795.713 Use And Care Manual

This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obeyall safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill orhurt 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 wlll be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, _ result in minor or moderate
injury, or product damage only.
Aii safety messages wiii identify the hazard, teli you how to reduce the chance of injury and teli you what can happen if the
instructions are not followed.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your product, basic safety precautions shouidbe
followed, including the following:
° NEVER unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip the plug firmly and pull it straight out from the
outlet.
° Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a
cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length
or at either theplug or connector end.When moving your
refrigerator away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or
damage the power cord.
° DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
andliquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
° DO NOT allow children to climb, stand or hang on the
refrigerator doors or shelves in the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.
° Keep fingers out of "pinch point" areas; clearances between
the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful when
you open the doors when children are in the area.
° Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or making any
repairs.
NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be
performedby a qualified individual.
° Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug the
refrigerator orturn 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 when being replaced.)
NOTE: Setting either or both controls to the OFF position
does not remove power to the light circuit.
° DO NOT store bottles in the freezer compartment - they may
break when frozen, causing damage.
° The refrigerator-freezer should be so positioned that the
supplyplug is accessible for quick disconnection if an
accident happens.
° For personal safety, this appliance must be properly
grounded. Have the wail outlet and the circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
° Read all instructions before using this appliance.
* Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described
inthis use and care guide.
° After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the
coldsurfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are
damp orwet. Skin may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces.
° In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, avoid contact
with themoving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with the
heating element that releases the cubes. DO NOT place
fingers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism
while the refrigerator is plugged in.
° DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely. The United States Department of Agriculture in
Home andGarden Bulletin No. 69 says:
"...You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed
ifthey still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold
below40°F (4°C)."
"...Thawed ground meats, poultry, or fish that have any off-
odoror off-color should not be refrozen and should not be
eaten.Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odor or
color ofany food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The
food may bedangerous to eat."
"Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the eating
qualityof foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared
foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less than
that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as
possible to save as much of their quality as you can."
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