Safety Instructions - Kenmore 795.7130-K Use & Care Manual

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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:
• 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 wall, be careful not
to roll over or damage the power cord.
• DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
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.
• Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug the refrigerator or
turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse box in order to avoid
contact with a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)
NOTE: Setting either or both controls to the OFF position does
not remove power to the light circuit.
• Do not store bottles in the freezer compartment - they may
break when frozen, causing damage.
• The refrigerator-freezershould be so positionedthat the supply
plug is accessiblefor quick disconnectionif an accident
happens.
• For personalsafety, this appliancemust be properlygrounded.
Have the wall outlet and the circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.
• Read all instructions before usingthis appliance.
Use this appliance only for its intended purposeas described in
this use and care guide.
• After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces in the freezer compartmentwhen hands are damp or
wet. Skin may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces.
• In refrigeratorswith automatic icemakers,avoid contact with the
moving parts of the ejector mechanism,or with the heating
element that releases the cubes. DO NOT placefingers or hands
on the automatic icemakingmechanismwhile the refrigerator is
plugged in.
• DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.
The United States Departmentof Agriculture in Home and
Garden Bulletin No. 69 says:
"...Youmay safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if
they still contain ice crystalsor if they are still cold below
40 °F (4 °C)."
"...Thawedground meats, poultry,or fish that have any off-odor
or off-colorshould not be refrozen 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
dangerousto eat."
"Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the eating quality
of foods, particularlyfruits, vegetables and preparedfoods. 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."
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