GE DBSR453 - Manual (Page 3)

A WARNING!
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YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
Keej> the area underneath and around )’our
apjrliances free of combustible materials,
(lint, pajrei; rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and
other flammable vapors and liquids.
Keejr the floor around your ajrpliances clean
and diy to reduce the possibilit}'of slipping.
Close supeivision is necessaiy if this appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow children
to play on, with or inside this or any other
apjrliance.
WHEN USING YOUR DRYER
Keejr all lanndiy aids {such as detergents,
bleaches, etc.) out of the reach of children,
jrieferabh’ in a locked cabinet. Obseive all
warnings on container labels to avoid injuiy'.
Never climb on or stand on the dryer top.
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Never reach into the dryer while the drum is
moving. Before loading, unloading or adding
clothes, wait until the dmm has completely
stopped,
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Clean the lint filter before each load to jrievent
lint accumulation inside the dryer or irr the
room. DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER WITHOUT
THE LINT FILTER IN PLACE
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Do not wash or dry articles that have beerr
cleaned irr, washed irr, soaked in or spotted
with combustible or explosive substarrces (such as
wax, oil, pairrt, gasoline, degieasers, dry-cleaning
solverrts, kerosene, etc.) that may ignite or
exjrlode. Do not add these sirbstances to the
wash w'ater. Do not use or' place these sirbstances
around your w'asher' or dryer during operation.
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Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in
)our dry er. Items contaminated with cooking oils
rnai' contribute to a chemical reaction that could
cause a clothes load to catch fire.
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Any article on which you have used a cleaning
solvent or' that contains flammable materials
(such as cleaning cloths, mops, tow’els used in
beaut)' salons, restaurants or barber shops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the dryer until
solvents or flammable materials have been
removed. There are many highl)' flammable
items used in homes such as acetone, denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some household
cleaner's, some spot remover's, turpentines,
waxes, wax remover's and products containing
petrr >leum distil lat.es.
I The laimdry process can reduce the flame
retardancy of fitbrics. To avoid such a result,
carefully follow' the garment manufacturer’s
care instrarctions.
I Do not dry articles containing rubber', plastic
or similar materials such as jradded bras, tennis
shoes, galoshes, bath mats, mgs, bibs, bab\' pants,
plastic bags, jrillow's, etc. that may melt or burn.
Some mbber materials, w'hen heated, can irnder
certain cir cumstances produce fire by
spontaneous combustion,
I Do not store jrlastic, paper or clothing that may
burn or melt on top of the dryer during
operation.
I Gar'rnents labeled Dry Away from Heat or Do Not
Tumble Dry (such as life jackets containing Krrjrok)
must not be put in your dryer.
I Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.
Skin irritation could r esult from the renraining
particles that may be jricked up by clothing
during subsequent dry'er uses.
I To minimize the possibility of electric shock,
unplug this appliance from the pow'er sujrply
or disconnect the dryer' at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit br eaker before
attempting any maintenance or cleaning
(except the removal and cleaning of the lint
filter). /VOrf.'Tur'ning the Cycle Selector knob
to an off position or' pr'essing PAUSE does NOT
disconnect the appliance from the power' supply'.
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