Refrigerator Safety - Whirlpool 2195258 Use And Care Manual

Refrigerator Safety

Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and
statements. Please pay special attention to
these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use
of the symbol.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
wWARNING
•
Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
•
Never allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the refrigerator.
•
Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create
a fire hazard or explosion.
Proper disposal of your old refrigerator
wWARNING
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or
brain damage.
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffo-
cation are not problems of the past. Junked
or abandoned refrigerators are still danger-
ous ... 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.
BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR OLD
REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER:
• Take off the doors.
•
Leave the shelves in place so that children
may not easily climb inside.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or
injury when using your refrigerator, follow these
basic precautions:
– SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
This symbol alerts you
to hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or other
injuries.
• FOR YOUR SAFETY •
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE
OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
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