DANGER! RISK OF CHILD
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ENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE FREEZER
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators and
freezers are still dangerous...evenif theu will sit for
'_just a few daus."If Uou are getting rid of uour old
refrigerator or freezer,please follow the instructions
below to help prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old
Refrigerator or Freezer:
Take
off the doors.
Refrigerants
All refrigeration products contain refrigerants, which
under federal law must be removed prior to product
disposal. If gou are getting rid of an old refrigeration
product, check with the compang handling the
disposal about what to do.
Leave the shelves in place so that children may not
easily climb inside.
USE OF EXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safetg hazards under certain conditions, we stronglbl recommend against the use
of an extension cord.
However,if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United
States)or a CSA-listed(in Canada),3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding type
plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.