GE GTL12 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETYINFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.
.SAFETY P RECA UTIONS
When using electmica/appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following.
} This refrigerator must be properly installed
and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.
} Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang
on the shelvesin the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure
themselves.
Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment, particularly when hands are
damp or wet. Skin may stick to these extremely
cold surfaces.
} Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
: In refrigerators with automatic icemukers,
avoid contact with the moving 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.
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Keep fingers out of the "pinch point" areas;
clearances between the doors and between
the doors and cabinet are necessarily small.
Be careful closing doors when children are
in the area.
Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and making
repairs.
NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing
be performed by a qualified individual,
Turning the control to the COLD position does
not remove power to the light circuit.
Do not refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed completely.
Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, the
refrigerator should be unpluggedin order to avoid
contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out
light bulb may break when being replaced.)
DANGER! RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
PROPERDISPOSALOF THEREFR/GERATOR
Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are
still dangerous...even if they will sit for '_just a few
days." If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator,
please follow the instructions below to help prevent
accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old
Refrigerator or Freezer:
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} Leavethe shelves in place so that children may not
easily climb inside.
Refrigerants
All refrigeration products contain refrigerants,
which must be removed prior to product disposal.
If you are getting rid of an old refrigeration product,
check with the company handling the disposal about
what to do.
USEOF EXTENSIONCORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.
However,if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed,3-wire, grounding-
type appliance extension cord having a grounding-type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the
cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.