Safety Information - Haier HF50CW20W Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

SAFETY
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or injury when using your freezer, follow these basic
WARNING
safety precautions:
• This freezer must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is
used.
• Unplug the freezer before making repairs or cleaning.
NOTE: Power to the freezer cannot be disconnected by
any setting on the control panel.
NOTE: Repairs must be performed by a qualified Service
Professional.
• Replace all parts and panels before operating.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors
and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
• Do not use an extension cord.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of injury when using your freezer, follow these basic safety precautions.
• Do not clean freezer with warm water when it is
cold. Components may break if exposed to sudden
temperature changes or impact, such as bumping or
dropping.
• Keep fingers out of the "pinch point" areas; clearances
between the lid and cabinet are necessarily small. Be
careful closing lid when children are in the area.
WARNING
EXPLOSION HAZARD
This appliance contains isobutane refrigerant, R600a,
a natural gas with high environmental compatibility.
However, it is also combustible. Adhere to the warnings
below to reduce the risk of injury or property damage.
1) When handling, installing and operating the appliance,
care should be taken to avoid damage to the refrigerant
tubing.
2) Service shall only be performed by authorized service
personnel. Use only manufacturer-authorized service
parts.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Flammable Refrigerant
• To prevent suffocation and entrapment hazards
to children, remove the lid from any freezer before
disposing of it or discontinuing its use.
• To avoid serious injury or death, children should not
stand on, or play in or with the appliance.
• Children and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge
can use this appliance only if they are supervised or have
been given instructions on safe use and understand the
hazards involved.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops,
offices and other working environments; farm houses;
by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and other
residential environments; catering and similar non-retail
applications.
• Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet, skin may
stick to these extremely cold surfaces.
• Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely.
3) Dispose of freezer in accordance with Federal and
Local Regulations. Flammable refrigerant and insulation
material used require special disposal procedures.
Contact your local authorities for the environmentally
safe disposal of your freezer.
4) Keep ventilation openings in the appliance enclosures or
in the built-in structure clear of obstruction.
5) Do not use mechanical devices or other means to
accelerate the defrosting process.
6) Do not damage refrigerant circuit.
7) Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartment of the appliance.
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