Safety Precautions - Hotpoint 18 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT S AFETY INFORMATION,
READ ALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE U SING.
WARNING!
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
This refrigerator must be properl)installed
and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions befiwe it is used.
Do not allow children to climb, st;rod or hang
on the shelves in the reflJgeratoi: They could
damage the refi-igerator and seriously iqj ure
themseh'es.
Do not touch the cold surfi_ces in the fl'eezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin may stick to these extrelnelv cold SUll'hces.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable
\:q_o_s and liquids in the vicinity oI this or any
other appliance.
In refl'igerato_s with automatic icemake_,
avoid coma ct with th e in eying parts of th e
ejector mechanism, or with the heating element
locamd on the bottom _ff the icemake_: Do not
place finge_
or hands on the aUtolnatic
icemaking mechanism while the refiigerator
is plugged in.
Keep finge_s out ot the "pinch point" areas;
clearances between the doo_s and between the
doo_s and cabinet are necessarily small. Be carefifl
closing doo_s when children are in the area.
Unplug the refiJgerator before cleaning and
making repairs.
NOTE'.We strongly recommendthat any servicing be
performedby a qualified individual
_ Setting either
or both controls
(some models only
have one control) to the 0 (off} position does not
remove power to the light circuit,
Do not refl'eeze fl'ozen fi)ods which have
thawed completely: