2 | Safety Information
VWR General Purpose Refrigerators and Freezers
Safety Information
Your satisfaction and safety are important to VWR and a
complete understanding of these units is necessary to attain
these objectives.
As the user of these products, it is your responsibility to
understand its proper function and operational
characteristics. This instruction and operation manual should
be thoroughly read and all operators given adequate training
before attempting to place these unit in service. Awareness of
the stated cautions and warnings, and compliance with
recommended operating parameters – together with
maintenance requirements – are important for safe and
satisfactory operation. The units should be used for its
intended application; alterations or modifications will void the
Warranty.
Alert Signals
ON
OFF
Safety Alert:
Important operating instructions.
To reduce the risk of injury or poor performance
of the unit. Read the user manual before putting
the equipment into operation.
WARNING:
Indicates an immediately hazardous
situation, which if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates an immediately hazardous
situation, which if not avoided, may result in
minor to moderate injury.
Shock Hazard:
Use of this equipment involves
power supplies which convert line voltage to low
voltage power. Do not modify or use power
supplies other than OEM equipment. Connection
of the power supply may require a properly
grounded receptacle. Potential for electrical
shock or equipment damage exists if
precautions are not followed.
Frost bite/ Low Temperature:
Avoid contact
with cold freezer surfaces potential for cold
burns or skin sticking to cold surfaces.
DANGER:
RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
Before you throw away your old refrigerator or
freezer:
•
Take off doors.
•
Leave the shelves in place so that children
may not easily climb inside.
If the equipment is used in a manner not
specified by the manufacturer, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Intended Use Statement
The Refrigerators/Freezers described in this manual are for
professional use only. These products are intended for use in
research for the storage of samples or inventory in the
following temperature ranges:
For: 17LREEVWA:
Refrigerators:
32°F to 46.4°F (0°C to 8°C)
For 18LCEEVWA:
Refrigerators:
32°F to 46.4°F (0°C to 8°C)
Freezers:
21.2°F to -4°F (-6°C to -20°C)
For 25LCEEVWA:
Refrigerators:
33.8°F to 53.6°F (1°C to 12°C)
Freezers:
10.4°F to -4°F (-12°C to -20°C)
Only Explosion Proof Units or Flammable Material
Storage Units are to be used for the storage of
flammable inventory/samples.
These units are not considered medical devices and therefore
have not been registered with a medical device regulatory
body (e.g. FDA): that is, they have not been evaluated for the
storage of samples for diagnostic use or for samples to be
re-introduced to the body.
