Downloaded from www.vandenborre.beSAFETY INFORMATIONIn the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and firstusing the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. Toavoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people usingthe appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save theseinstructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, sothat everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.For the safety of life and property keep the precautions of these user's instructions as themanufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by omission.Children and vulnerable people safety• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reducedphysical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unlessthey have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by aperson responsible for their safety.Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.• Keep all packaging well away from children. There is risk of suffocation.• If you are discarding the appliance pull the plug out of the socket, cut the connectioncable (as close to the appliance as you can) and remove the door to prevent playingchildren to suffer electric shock or to close themselves into it.• If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance havinga spring lock (latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable be-fore you discard the old appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death trap fora child.General safetyCAUTION!Keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction.• The appliance is intended for keeping foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal house-hold as explained in this instruction booklet.• Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means to speed up the thawing process.• Do not use other electrical appliances (such as ice cream makers) inside of refrigerat-ing appliances, unless they are approved for this purpose by the manufacturer.• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.• The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is contained within the refrigerant circuit of the ap-pliance, a natural gas with a high level of environmental compatibility, which is never-theless flammable.During transportation and installation of the appliance, be certain that none of thecomponents of the refrigerant circuit become damaged.If the refrigerant circuit should become damaged:– avoid open flames and sources of ignition– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situatedSafety information 19