Important Safety Instructions - Maytag 12842123 Use And Care Manual

Important Safety Instructions

Installer: Please leave this guide with this appliance.
Consumer: Please read and keep this Use and
Care Guide for future reference; it provides the
proper use and maintenance information.
Keep sales receipt and/or canceled check as proof
of purchase.
Call: 1-800-688-9900 USA
1-800-688-2002 Canada
Have complete model and serial number
identification of your refrigerator. This is located on a
data plate inside the fresh food compartment, on the
upper right side. Record these numbers below for
easy access.
Model Number _______________________________
Serial Number ________________________________
Date of Purchase ______________________________
In our continuing effort to improve the quality and
performance of our appliances, it may be necessary
to make changes to the appliance without revising
this guide.
What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in
this guide are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. Common
sense, caution and care must be exercised when
installing, maintaining or operating appliance.
Always contact the manufacturer about problems or
conditions you do not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words,
Labels
DANGER – Immediate hazards which WILL result
in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury or property damage.
1
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
To reduce risk of injury or death, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
Important: Child entrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
refrigerators are still dangerous – even if they sit out
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
children may not easily climb
inside.
• Cut off power cord plug.
This appliance is equipped with a three-prong
grounded plug for your protection against possible
electrical shock hazards. It must be plugged into a
properly grounded wall 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.
Power supply cord with
three-prong grounded plug
Properly
grounded type
wall receptacle