Safety Information - Maytag LAT2300 Service Manual

PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Note: As a general rule, appliance should always be disconnected from power source
before attempting replacement of component parts.
This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the appliance into a receptacle
which is not grounded adequately and in accordance with local and national codes. See
installation instructions for grounding this appliance.
Appliances with the UL symbol on the data plate have been listed with Underwriters·
Laboratories, Inc.: Those with a CSA Monogram on the data plate have been certified by
the CSA Testing Laboratories as complying with Canadian Standards Association
requirements. Nevertheless, as with any equipment using electricity and having moving
parts, there are potential hazards. To use this appliance safely, the operator should
become familiar with the instructions for operation of the appliance and always exercise
care when using it.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE AND WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition
65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the
State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm, and requires business to
warn customers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burning of gas can result in low-
level exposure to some of the listed substances, benzene, formaldehyde and soot,
due primarily to the incomplete combustion of natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP)
fuels. Exhaust ducts should be kept free of obstructions and properly exhausted
dryers will minimize exposure.
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