Important Safety Instructions; Read And Save These Instructions; Cfc Disposal - GE Bottom-Freezer Built-In Refrigerators Owner's Manual

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING–When using this appliance, always
exercise basic safety precautions, including the
following:
• Use this appliance only for its intended
• This refrigerator must be properly installed
• Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang
• Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
• Do not store or use gasoline or other
w DANGER: RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
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.

CFC DISPOSAL

Your old refrigerator may have a cooling
system that used CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons).
CFCs are believed to harm stratospheric ozone.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

purpose as described in this Owner's
Manual.
in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.
on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure
themselves.
compartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin may adhere to these extremely cold
surfaces.
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
• In refrigerators with automatic icemakers,
avoid contact with moving parts of the ejector
mechanism, or with the heating element
located on the bottom of the icemaker. Do
not place fingers or hands on the automatic
icemaking mechanism while the refrigerator
is plugged in.
• 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 your refrigerator before cleaning
and making repairs. NOTE: We strongly
recommend that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.
• Before replacing a burned-out light bulb,
set the Master Light switch in the OFF
position to turn off the lights in order to
avoid contact with a live wire filament.
(A burned-out light bulb may break when
being replaced.) NOTE: Setting the
refrigerator temperature controls to OFF
does not remove power to the light circuit.
• Do not refreeze frozen foods which have
thawed completely.
Before You Throw Away Your Old
Refrigerator or Freezer:
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the shelves in place so that children
may not easily climb inside.
If you are throwing away your old refrigerator,
make sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for
proper disposal by a qualified servicer. If you
intentionally release this CFC refrigerant you
can be subject to fines and imprisonment
under provisions of environmental legislation.