Safety Instructions - Maytag Performa Refrigerator User Manual

For Future Assistance
Have complete model and serial number identification of
your refrigerator. This is located on a data plate inside the
refrigerator compartment, on the upper left side. Record
these numbers below for easy acccess.
Model Number
Serial Number
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: When using your appliance, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Use the refrigerator only for its intended purpose.
• To prevent possibility of hazard due to electrical shock,
never plug the refrigerator into a receptacle which has
not been grounded adequately and in accordance with
the local and national electrical codes. See
and the grounding instructions below.
• Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning or replacing a
light bulb.
• In case of power failure, minimize door openings. If the
power failure is of a long duration, protect the food by
placing blocks of dry ice on top of the packages or
check with a local frozen foods locker about temporary
storage. Frozen foods which have thawed completely
should not be refrozen.
• Any electrical service cord that becomes frayed or
damaged should be immediately repaired or replaced.
Never unplug your appliance by pulling on the power
cord.
WARNING — This appliance is designed to operate on a normal 115 volt, 15 amp, 60 cycle line. There
should be a separate, grounded circuit serving this appliance only. Do not use an extension cord. Do
not use any device that will alter the electrical performance of this appliance.
This appliance is equipped with a three-pronged
grounding plug for your protection against possible
electrical shock hazards. It must be plugged into a
grounding receptacle. Where a standard two-prong wall
receptacle is encountered, it is the personal responsibility
and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle. Do not
under any circumstances, cut or remove the third
(ground) prong from the power cord. Do not use an
adapter plug.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Keep your sales slip, proof of original purchase date is
needed for warranty service.
NOTE: In our continuing effort to improve the
quality of our appliances, it may be necessary to
make changes to the appliance without revising this
guide.
• Your refrigerator should not be operated in the
presence of explosive fumes.
• Children should not climb, hang or stand on the
shelves of this refrigerator.
warning
Important: Child entrapment and suffocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
refrigerators
dangerous... even if they will
sit for "just a few days." If you
are getting rid of your old
refrigerator, please follow the
instructions below to help
prevent accidents.
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the shelves in place so
that children may not easily
climb inside.
Power supply cord with 3-prong
grounding cord.
are still
Grounding type wall receptacle