GE 16 User Manual

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This refrigerator must be properly installed 
and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.

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Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang 
on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure
themselves.

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Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet. 
Skin may stick to these extremely cold surfaces.

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Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.

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In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, 
avoid contact with the 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.

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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.

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Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and
making repairs.

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Turning the control to the 0 position does 
not remove power to the light circuit.

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Do not refreeze frozen foods which have 
thawed completely.

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.

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Take off the doors.

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Leave the shelves in place so that children may
not easily climb inside.

All refrigeration products contain refrigerants,
which under federal law must be removed prior 
to product disposal. If you are getting rid of an 
old refrigeration product, check with the company
handling the disposal about what to do.