Important safety instruction
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. When connecting the power
Introduction
This guide contains many important safety messages.
Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you
of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others or cause damage to the product. All
safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal
word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These words mean:
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of
injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
The dedicated outlet should b
e used.
• Using several devices at one outlet may cause fire.
• The electric leakage breaker may damage food and the
dispenser may be leaked.
DANGER
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
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.
CAUTION
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or product
damage only.
Do not allow the power plug to face upward or to be
squeezed at th e back of the refrigerator.
Water may be flown into or the plug may be damaged, which
causes fire or electric shock.
Do not allow the power cord bent or pressed by the heavy
object to be damaged.
It may damage the power cord to cause fire or electric shock.
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Do not extend or modify the length of the power plug.
It causes electric shock or fire by the electric damage of the
power cord or others.
Unplug the power plug when cleaning, handling or
replacing th e interior lamp of the refrigerator.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
• When replacing the interior lamp of the refrigerator, make
sure that the rubber ring for preventing the electric spark
within the socket is not taken off.
Do not pull out the cord or touch the power plug with wet
hands.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
Remove water or dust from the power plug and insert it
witht he ends of the pins securely connected.
Dust, water or unstable connection may fire or electric shock.
Make sure of grounding.
The incorrect grounding may cause breakdown and electric
shock.
Ground
Wire
Copper
Flat
More than
30 inches
When the power cord or the power plug is damaged or
the holes of the outlet are loosed, do not use them.
It may cause electric shock or short circuit to make fire.
2. When using the refrigerator
Do not place the heavy object or the dangerous object
(container with liquid) on the refrigerator.
It may be dropped to cause injury, fire or electric shock when
opening or closing the door.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet place or the place
which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
leakage.
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2. When using the refrigerator
Do not cling to the door or the shelves of the door or the
home bar of the freezer or the cool chamber.
It may make the refrigerator fallen down or damage the
hands. Especially, do not allow the children to do the above.
Do not use or store inflammable materials ether,
benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas, spray or cosmetics
near or in the refrigerator.
It may cause explosion or fire.
Do not place the lit candle within the refrigerator to
deodorize.
It may cause explosion or fire.
Do not insert the hands into the ice bucket or the ice
dispenser.
Do not store the medicine or the academic materials at
the refrigerator.
When the material with the strict temperature control is
stored, it may be deteriorated or it may make an unexpected
reaction to cause any risk.
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Medicine
The Medicine
Do not use the combustible spray near the refrigerator.
It may cause fire.
Avoid the heating devices.
It may cause fire.
(only for the model with the dispenser).
Operating the ice maker may cause injury.
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Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics, medicine or
any container with water on the refrigerator .
It may cause fire, electric shock or injury by dropping down.
Use the submerged refrigerator after checking it.
It may cause electric shock or fire.
When gas is leaked, do not touch the refrigerator or
the outlet and ventilat e the room immediately.
• The explosion by spark may cause fire or burn.
• Because this refrigerator uses natural gas (
R600a)
as the environment-friendly refrigerant, even a small
amount (80~90g) is combustible. When the gas i s
leaked by the severe damage during delivering, installing
or using the refrigerator, any spark may cause fire or burn.
Do not spray water at the outside or th e inside of the
refrigerator or do not clean it with benzene or thinner.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
shock or fire.
When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the
refrigerator, disc onnect the power plug immediately
and contact to the service center.
It may cause fire.
Do not allow any person except the qualified engineer
to disassemble, repair or alte r the refrigerator.
It may cause injury, electric shock or fire.
Do not use the refrigerator for non-domestic purpose
(storing medicine or testing material, using at the ship,
etc. . )
It may cause an unexpected risk such as fire, electric shock,
deterioration of stored material or chemical reaction.
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(Only for the model with the R600a.)
2. When using the refrigerator
When disposing the refrigerator, remove the packing
materials from the door.
It may cause to lock out the child.
Install the refrigerator on the solid and level floor.
Installing it on the unstable place may cause death by falling
down the refrigerator when opening or closing the door.
Do not insert the hands or t he metal stick into the exit of
cool air, the cover, the bottom of the refrigerator, the
heatproof grill (exhaust hole) at t he backside.
It may cause electric shock or injury.
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When you want to dispose the refrigerator, contact t o the
down-block office.
When you want to dispose the large living waste such as
electric home appliance and furniture, you’d better contact the
localdown-block office.
CAUTION
Violating this direction may cause injury or damage house or furniture.
Always be careful, please.
Do not touch food or containers at the freezer with wet
hands.
It may cause frostbite.
Do not put ice in thin crystal cup or ceramic ware.
It may break cup or ceramic ware to cause injury.
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When the electricity is off, remove ice from the ice bucket
(only for the model with t he dispenser).
The long-time power failure may thaw ice to damagethe floor.
When the long-time power failure is expected, remove ice
from t he ice bucket.
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Supply the automatic ice maker with drinkable wat er only
(only for the model with the dispenser).
Otherwise, it may cause any risk.
Wait for 5 minutes or longer when reconnecting the plug.
It may cause the operation of the freezer to fail.
Do not put bottle in the freezer.
It may freezethe contents to breakthe bottle t o cause injury.
Pull out the power plug not by grasping the cord but the
plug of its end.
It may cause electric shock or short circuit to fire.
Do not install the refrigerator in t he wet place or the place
which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
leakage.
Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the
refrigerator.
The iron plate of the bottom may cause injury.
Carry the refrigerator with t he handle bar at the bottom
of the front and the top of the rear.
Otherwise, your hands may be slipped to cause injury.
Because opening or c losing the door of the refrigerator
may cause injury to the person around it, be careful,
please.
Opening or closing the door may cause feet or hands to be
caught in the chink in door or the child to be get hurt by the
corner.
Do not put any living animal in the refrigerator.