Safety Instructions - GE GTDS855ED0MC Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
_ This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill you or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER","WARNING" or "CAUTION".These
words are defined as:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
• Readall instructionsbeforeusing the appliance.
• DO NOT dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
• DO NOT allow children to play on or in this appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when this appliance is
used near children.
• Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.
• DO NOT reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
• DO NOT install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
• DO NOT tamper with controls.
• DO NOT repair or replace any part of this appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in the user
maintenance instructions or in published user repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.
• DO NOT use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.
• Do NOTdry articles containing rubber, plastic, foam or similar materials such as padded bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, pillows, etc., that may melt or burn. Some rubber materials, when heated, can under
certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
• Clean lint screen before or after each load.
• DO NOT OPERATE THEDRYERWITHOUTTHELINT FILTER IN PLACE.
• Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt.
• The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
• DO NOT place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a
chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.
• Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, bleaches,etc.)out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels to avoid injury.
• Keepthe floor around your appliances clean and dry.
• The laundry process can reduce the flame retardancy of fabrics. To avoid such a result, carefully follow the garment
manufacturer's care instructions.
• Unplug the appliance or turn off the circuit breaker before servicing. Pressingthe Power or Start/Pause button DOESNOT
disconnect power.
• DONOTattempt to operate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken
parts, including a damaged cord or plug.
• DONOT use aerosols in or near the dryer.
• DONOToperate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts,
including a damaged cord or plug.
• See "Electrical Requirements" located in the Installation Instructions for grounding instructions.
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