Whirlpool 260/300 Manual page 3

Safety Warnings
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Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your
appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards
that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the
safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING". These
words mean:
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce
the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury when using your
freezer, follow these basic precautions:
Do not remove the ground wire.
Connect the ground wire to an
effective ground.
Do not use an adapter (
Do not use an extension cord.
Disconnect power before
servicing or cleaning the product.
Proper Disposal of
Your Old Freezer
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors from your old
freezer.
Failure to do so can result in
death or severe injuries.
Junked or abandoned freezers are still
dangerous especially for children as they
may get stuck inside the product, running
the risk of suffocation. Proper disposal of
this product avoids negative conse-
quences to the environment and to your
health.
FREEZER SAFETY
You can be killed or seriously injured if you
don't immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you
don't follow instructions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN MIND
After cleaning or servicing, replace all
components before turning the product on.
Use non-flammable cleaning products.
Keep flammable materials such as gasoline
away from the freezer.
Use two or more people to move and install
the freezer.
The product should not be treated as
domestic residue. It shall be taken to a
collecting point for recycling of electric
and electronic equipment.
This freezer has not been designed to
be used by children, by disabled people
or by people with special needs.
Do not allow children to play or hide
inside the unit as they can be trapped
and die of asphyxiation.
Before you throw away your old
freezer:
Cut the power supply cord
into pieces.
Take off the doors.
Leave the shelves in place
so that children may not
easily climb inside.