GE Model 18 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 3

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A DANGER!RISK OFCHILDENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OFTHE REFRIGERATOR
Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the past. .Junked or abandoned refrigerators are
still dangerous...even if they will sit far 'just a few
days." If you are getting rid of your old refrigeratol;
please follow the instructions below to help prevent
accidents.
Before YouThrew A way YourOld Refrigerator
or Freezer:
N Take off the doors.
N Leave the shelves in place so that children
may not easily climb inside.
CFCDisposal
Your old refi'igerator has a cooling system that used
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to
harm sn'atospheric ozone.
If you are throwdng away your old refrigerator, make
sure the CFC refrigerant is removed far proper
disposal by a qualified servicen lfyou intentionally
release this CFC refrigerant you can be subject to
fines and imprisonment under provisions of
environmental legislation.
USE OFEXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord.
Howevm; if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United
States) or a CNA certified (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding
type plug and outlet and that the elecnical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.
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