INTRODUCTION
PROPER DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD
REFRIGERATOR
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.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Refrigerator
or Freezer:
Take off the doors.
■
Leave the shelves in place so that children
■
may not easily climb inside.
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.
4 | INTRODUCTION