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DANGER!RISK OFCHILDENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OFTHE REFRIGERATOR
Child enuapment
and suffocaOon are not problems
of dae past.Junked
or abandoned
refrigerators
are
still dangerotts...even
if lhey will sit for ",just a few
days." If you we gelling rid of your old refrigerator,
plea_ follow the instructions below to help prevent
accidents.
Before YouThrew Away YourOld Refrigerator
or Freezer:
5S;; Take offthe
doors.
/}S_ I _ave the shelves in place so that children
may
not easily climb inside.
CFCDisposal
Your old refiigerator
may have a cooling system
that used CFCs (chlorofluorocm't_ms).
CFCs are
believed to harm stratospheric
ozone.
If you are throwing away your old refiigeramr,
make
sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper
disposal by a qualified servicer. If you inmnfionally
release dais CFC refrigerant you can be sut_ject m
fines and imprisonment
under provisions of
environmental
legislation.
USE OFEXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord.
However, if you must u_ an extension cord, it is absolutely nece_smy Ihat it be a UI Aisted (in the United
States) or a CSA-listed (in Canada), 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord having a grounding
lype plug and oudet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum)
and 120 volts.
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