Kenmore 795.5103 Series Use & Care Manual page 5

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important safety messages. Always read and obey.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you of hazards that can kill or hurt
you or others, or cause damage to the product. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol
and the hazard signal word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These words mean:
DANGLER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
WARNING You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
CAUTION
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if
not avoided, may result injury, or product damage only in
minor or moderate.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the
instructions are not followed.
To reduce the risk of
fire,
electric shock or injury to persons
when using your product, basic safety precautions should
be followed, including the following. Read all instructions
before using this appliance:
* NEVER unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power
cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull it straight out from
the outlet.
° Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that
have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a
cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length
or at either the plug or connector end.
° When moving your refrigerator away from the wail, be
careful not to rail over or damage it in any way.
° Do not crush or damage the water line.
° Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
° Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang on the
refrigerator doors or shelves in the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.
° Keep fingers out of 'pinch point' areas; clearances between
the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful when
you open the doors when children are in the area.
° Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or making any
repairs. NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing
be performed by a qualified individual.
° Do not store bottles in the freezer compartment, they may
break when frozen, causing damage.
° The refrigerator-freezer should be positioned so that the
supply plug is accessible for quick disconnection if an
accident happens.
° For personal safety, this appliance must be properly
grounded. Have the wail outlet and the circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
° This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance
with the 'Attention Installer' instructions that were taped to
the front of the refrigeraton
* After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are damp
or wet. Skin may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces.
° In refrigerator with automatic icemakers, 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 ice making mechanism
while the refrigerator is plugged in.
° DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have thawed
completely. The United States Department of Agriculture in
Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69 says:
"...You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed
if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold below
40°F (4 °C)."
"Thawed ground meats, poultry, or fish that have any off-odor
or off-color should not be frozen and should not be eaten.
Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odor or color of
any food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. The food may
be dangerous to eat."
"Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the eating
quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and prepared
foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less than
that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as
possible to save as much of their quality as you can."
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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