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It might be another problem. Unless your unit was damaged there is no reason why R-134a would have leaked, of course, could be a factory defect. I had similar problem with my old Norge, now about 43 years old. It did not cool either. reason was the electric resistance heater imbedded in the evap coil was burned out. Solution was a mechanic added a pyrex glass tube with electric resistance hetaer below the coil, wired it up to the defrost timer and it has worked for the last ten years.

it should be notated on the compressor on the door and maybe inside the fridge. if my memory serves me correctly i think the clean air act states that it should contain r22. if nothing else you can call GE's support line and they can answer that question.

Good luck