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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not
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available, please contact an electrician to have the
domestic installation adapted.
Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply
units may overheat and cause a fire.
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Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power
supply units on the back of the appliance.
1.7 Safe use
WARNING
Moisture intrusion may cause an electric shock.
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Use the appliance in enclosed spaces only.
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Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
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Do not use any steam cleaners or high-pressure
cleaners to clean the appliance.
WARNING
Children may pull packaging material over their heads, or
wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.
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Keep packaging material away from children.
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Do not allow children to play with packaging material.
Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing
them to suffocate.
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Keep small parts away from children.
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Do not allow children to play with small parts.
WARNING
If the cooling circuit is damaged, flammable refrigerant
may escape and explode.
To accelerate the defrosting process, do not use any
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other mechanical devices or means other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
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If food is stuck to the freezer compartment, loosen it
with a blunt implement such as the handle of a wooden
spoon.
Products which contain flammable propellants and
explosive substances may explode, e.g. spray cans.
Do not store products which contain flammable
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propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in
the appliance.
WARNING
Electrical devices placed inside the appliance may cause
a fire, e.g. heaters or electric ice makers.
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Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance.
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WARNING
Containers which contain carbonated drinks may burst.
Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks
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in the cold storage compartment below 34 °F (1 °C).
Do not store containers which contain carbonated
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drinks in the freezer compartment.
Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable
refrigerant and hazardous gases.
Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the
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insulation.
WARNING
Contact with frozen food and cold surfaces may cause
burns by refrigeration.
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Never put frozen food straight from the freezer
compartment into your mouth.
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Avoid prolonged skin contact with frozen food, ice and
surfaces in the freezer compartment.
CAUTION
To prevent food from being contaminated, you must
observe the following instructions.
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Leaving the door open for an extended period of time
may lead to a considerable temperature increase in the
compartments of the appliance.
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Regularly clean the surfaces that may come into
contact with food and accessible drain systems.
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Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the
refrigerator so that they do not touch or drip on other
food.
If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of
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time, switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and
leave the door open to prevent the formation of mold.
Metal or metal-style parts in the appliance may contain
aluminum. If acidic food comes into contact with aluminum
in the appliance, aluminum ions may pass into the food.
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Do not consume soiled food.
1.8 Damaged appliance
WARNING
To avoid risk of injury from a damaged appliance or power
cord, observe the following.
Never operate a damaged appliance.
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Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance.
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Always unplug the appliance at the power outlet.
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged,
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immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the
breaker in the circuit breaker box.