INTRODUCTION
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
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may not easily climb inside.
WARNING
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors from your old refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.
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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.
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.