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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY
Proper Disposal of
Your Old Refrigerator
WARNING: Risk of child entrapment. Before You
Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator or Freezer:
Take off the doors.
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Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily
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climb inside.
WARNING
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or
brain damage.
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous—even if they will sit for "just a few days." If you are
getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow these instructions
to help prevent accidents.
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Important information to know about disposal of
refrigerants:
Dispose of refrigerator in accordance with Federal and Local
regulations. Refrigerants must be evacuated by a licensed,
EPA certified refrigerant technician in accordance with
established procedures.
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