Maytag MD-31 - Manual (Page 3)

Important Safety
Notice & 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 businesses 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, including benzene, formalde-
hyde, and soot, due primarily to the incomplete com-
bustion of natural gas or liquid petroleum (LP) fuels.
Exhaust ducts should be kept free of obstructions and
properly exhausted dryers will minimize exposure.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Do not place into your dryer items that have been
spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking
oil. Even after being washed, these items may con-
tain significant amounts of these oils. The remain-
ing oil can ignite spontaneously. The potential for
spontaneous ignition increases when the items
containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed
to heat. Heat sources, such as your clothes dryer,
can warm these items, allowing an oxidation reac-
tion in the oil to occur. Oxidation creates heat. If
this heat cannot escape, the items can become hot
enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing
these kinds of items may prevent heat from escap-
ing and can create a fire hazard.
All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain veg-
etable oil or cooking oil can be dangerous.
Washing these items in hot water with extra deter-
gent will reduce, but will not eliminate, the haz-
ard. Always use the “cool down” cycle for these
items to reduce the items’ temperature. Never
remove these items from the clothes dryer hot or
interrupt the drying cycle until the items have run
through the “cool down” cycle. Never pile or stack
these items when they are hot.
WARNING! FIRE HAZARD
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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.
Recognize safety symbols,
words, labels
WARNING
CAUTION
What you need to know about
safety instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing
in this manual are not meant to cover all possible con-
ditions and situations that may occur. Common sense,
caution, and care must be exercised when installing,
maintaining or operating appliance.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent,
or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do
not understand.