Freezing foods, storing frozen foods
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WARNING
Danger of explosion!
Improper handling of the appliance
may lead to an explosion.
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Do not store explosive substances
such as aerosol cans with a flamma-
ble propellant in this appliance, as
they can form ignitable gas-air mix-
tures.
CAUTION
Health hazard!
Incorrect handling, insufficient cool-
ing or overlapping items can spoil the
stored food. This could lead to a risk of
food poisoning when consumed.
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Opening the door for long periods can
cause a significant increase of the
temperature in the compartments of
the appliance.
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In particular, pack raw meat and fish
carefully to ensure that adjacent
food cannot be contaminated by sal-
monella or similar bacteria.
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Store raw meat and fish in suitable
containers in the refrigerator so that
it does not come into contact with or
drip onto other food.
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Abide by the storage times recom-
mended by food manufacturers.
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Note that the shelf life of the frozen
food may be shortened due to a rise
in the temperature inside the appli-
ance (from defrosting, cleaning or
power failure).
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If there is a power failure, the frozen
food may remain sufficiently cold for
some time. In case of prolonged pow-
er failure or malfunction of the appli-
ance, remove the stored frozen food
from the appliance and store it in a
sufficiently cool place or in anoth-
er cooling appliance. The maximum
storage time in the event of a fault is
shown on the appliance’s type plate.
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After a malfunction, check wheth-
er the stored food is still edible. Con-
sume thawed and defrosted foods
immediately, do not refreeze.
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If the fridge/freezer is left empty for
long periods, switch the appliance
off, defrost it, clean it and leave the
door open to prevent mould develop-
ing within the appliance.
Risk of injury!
Improper handling of the appliance
may result in injury. Risk of burns caused
by low temperatures.
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The food and the inside walls of the
freezer have a very low temperature.
Never touch them with wet hands.
This can cause injury to the skin. Skin
damage can occur even with dry skin.
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Let ice cubes or ice lollies thaw a lit-
tle before eating, do not put into your
mouth straight from the freezer.
• Follow the instructions in this chapter to
store your food for the longest possible
time in the best possible way.
Freezing foods, storing frozen foods
