How do I remove the sticky residue from a label placed on the outside of my new refrigerator without damaging the finish?

Try lighter fluid.

One owner on eham.com remarked that he soaked the cabinet in rubbing alcohol, after opening the unit and removing the pc boards. Whatever chemical is effective I believe the lettering would be destroyed.

I have the yellow songbook and it was so sticky and dirty after only a couple of years. I only use it inside, so I removed the sticky coating with nail polish remover and a ton of cotton balls. It worked really well on the yellow one - the finish is a little dull so it matches how it looked when it was new. And it's so clean now!

id be willing to bet its food residue, that drained ou of the unit through the drefrost drain,
your still smelling the problem becuse it is styill there, you will ned to take off the bacvk panal and remove the defrost pan, id be willing to bet its full of icky stinky stuff..
make sure you take off the back wall of the freezer and pour some bleachy water down the drost drian to cleat the line of all the stuff in there too
id bet once finished with that you should be ok

You can purchase Sticky Label Remover from somewhere like Maplins. This can be ordered on line from thier website www.maplin.co.uk if you are in the UK. I would advise trying a small section first to test it on your facia.

Try GOO Gone in either the liquid spray or the gel. This will not remove anything like paint or things like that. You can also use this on your cars finish and will not hurt it. So you are good to go

try to lossen the residue with a little white spirit, before wiping clean with a damp cloth, always use soft cotton cloths and wipe gently

Wet a hand towel or multiple layers of paper towel and lay it over the sticky residue and turn the unit on high for 20 to 30 seconds to heat it. Then use a plastic spatula to scrape it off. The heating should loosen it up and the plastic spatula should be safe to scrape without damaging it.

Metho.

No use inkjet stuff in laser machines.

May need to replace Fuser.