Important Safety Instructions - Frigidaire CFU17F3AW10 Owner's Manual

important Safety
instructions
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Proper Disposal of Your
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Risk of child entrap-
ment. Child entrapment and
suffocation are not problems of the past.
Junked or abandoned refrigerators or
freezer are still dangerous--even if they
wil! sit for "just a few days." If you are
getting rid of your old refrigerator or
freezer, please follow the instructions
below to help prevent accidents.
BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR
OLDREFRIGERATOR/FREEZER:
*Remove doors.
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*Leave shelves in
place so children
may not easily
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Avoid fire hazard or
electric shock, Do not use an extension
cord oran adapter plug. Do not remove
any prong from the power cord,
Grounding type
wall receptacle
Do not under
any circumstances
cut, remove,
or bypass
the grounding prong
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Power supply I
cord with 3-prong
grounding plug
Read aH instructions before using this freezer.
For Your Safety
Do not store or use gasoline or other fiammabb vapors and liquids in the vicinity of
this orany other appliance, Read product labels for flammability and otherwamings,
Child Safety
Destroy carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after
the freezer is unpacked, Children should never use these items for play, Cartons
covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap may become airtight
chambers and can quickly cause suffocation.
AchHdmightsuffocateifhec_awlsintoafreezertohideorplay. See Proper
Freezer Disposal bft, Manycommunities have laws requiring you to takethissafety
precaution,
Remove and discard any spacers used to secure the shelves du ring shipping, Small
objects are a choke hazard to children,
Electrical mnformation
These guideiines must be followed to ensure that safety mechanisms in
the design of this freezer will operate properly.
o Refer to the seriaJ pJate for correct etectricaJ rating. The power cord of the
appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for protection against
shock hazards, it must be plugged directly into its own properlygrounded three-
prong receptacle, protected with a 15 amptimedelayfuse orcircuit breaker, The
receptacle must be installed in accordance with the local codes and ordinances,
Consult a qualified electrician, Receptacles with Ground Fault Circuit interrupters
(GFCi)are NOTRECOMMENDED, DO NOTusean extensioncord oran adapter
p!ug,
o if voltage varies by 10 percent or more, freezer performance may be affected,
Operating the freezer with insufficient power can damage the motor, Such damage
is not covered under the warranty, if you suspect your household voltage is high or
low, consult your power company for testing,
To prevent the freezer from being tumed off accidentally, do not plug the unit into
an outlet controlled by a wall switch or pull cord,
o Do not pinch, knot, or bend the power cord in any manner,
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Other Precautions
To defrost freezer, always unplug the unit first,
Never unplug the freezer by pulling on the power cord, Always grip the plug firmly
and pull straight out from the receptacle,
o Turning thecontrol to OFFtumsoffthecompressor, but does not disconnect power
to other electrical components,
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