Kenmore 41003 - Manual (Page 5)

MPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This guide contains many important safety messages. Aiways read and obey aii safety messages.
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This is the safety aiert symboi. it aierts you to safety messages that inform you
of hazards that can kiii or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product.
Aii safety messages wiii be preceded by the safety aiert symboi and the hazard
signai word DANGER, WARNiNG, or CAUTiON. These words mean:
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DANGER
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WARNING
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CAUTION
You will be kiiied or seriousiy injured if you don’t foiiow instructions.
You can be kiiied or seriousiy injured if you don’t foiiow instructions.
indicates an imminentiy hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may resuit in minor or moderate injury, or product damage oniy.
Aii safety messages wiii identify the hazard, teii you how to reduce the chance of injury, and teii you what can happen
if the instructions are not foiiowed. Keep this guide in a safe piace for future reference.
A DANGER:
risk of child entrapment
Chiid entrapment and suffocation are not probiems of
the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are stiii
dangerous...even if they wiii sit for “just a few days.”
if you are getting rid of your oid refrigerator, piease
foiiow the instructions at right to heip prevent
accidents.
BEFORE YOU THROW
AWAY YOUR OLD
REFRIGERATOR
OR FREEZER
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the sheives in piace so that
chiidren may not easiiy ciimb inside.
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WARNING
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.
• DO NOT piug severai appliances into the same power
receptacle. Large appliances draw a lot of power.
Powering more than one appliance or machine from a
single power source could cause overheating and cause
a fire.
• Make sure that the power plug is not kinked or damaged
by the back of the refrigerator. A damaged power plug
may overheat and cause a fire.
DO NOT spray water directly into or on the outside of
the refrigerator/freezer drawer. Water could get into the
interior machine parts and cause electric shock.
DO NOT use aerosols near the refrigerator. Aerosols
used near the refrigerator may cause an explosion or fire.
DO NOT put undue stress on the power cord or place
heavy articles on it. Placing heavy articles on the power
cord creates the risk of explosion or fire.
DO NOT insert the power plug with wet hands. It may
cause electric shock.
DO NOT put a container filled with water on the
refrigerator. If it spills, it may cause fire or electric shock.