GE Appliances
Bottom Freezer Refrigerators
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
GE Appliances website:
on your refrigerator's operation, visit www.GEAppliances.com (Canada GEAppliances.ca) and
search for the model number. This information is also available by sc anning the QR code loca-
ted on the rating plate (silver label on the top-left wall of the refrigerator compartment).
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety
messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word "DANGER", "WARNING", or "CAUTION". These words are defined as:
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or injury when using your
WARNING
refrigerator follow these basic safety precautions:
This refrigerator must be properly installed and located in
accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.
Unplug the refrigerator before making repairs, replacing a
light bulb, or cleaning.
Note: Power to the refrigerator cannot be disconnected by
any setting on the control panel.
Note: Repairs must be performed by a qualified service
professional.
Replace all parts and panels before operating.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord.
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
WARNING
defects or other reproductive harm.
To reduce the risk of injury when using your refrigerator, follow these basic
CAUTION
safety precautions.
Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when
they are cold. Glass shelves and covers may break if exposed
to sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping
or dropping. Tempered glass is designed to shatter into many
small pieces if it breaks.
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.
Do not refreeze frozen foods which have thawed completely.
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However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely
necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United States) or a
CSA certified (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and
that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum)
and 120 volts.
To prevent suffocation and entrapment hazards to children,
remove the fresh food and freezer doors from any refrigerator
before disposing of it or discontinuing its use.
Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang on the door
handles or the shelves in the refrigerator. They could seriously
injure themselves.
Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment
when hands are damp or wet, skin may stick to these
extremely cold surfaces.
In refrigerators 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.
Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice (on models with ice
dispenser)
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