Yes, 3M adhesive remover will work to remove tape residue on your refrigerator. It is made to remove any kind of adhesive, tape, stickers, etc. on any surface.
3M manufacture different kinds of tape, from masking tape and duct tape to bonding tape, so be sure to select the correct tape for your DIY job. Most good hardware stores, suck as Lowes, The Home Depot and WalMart, will sell several 3M products. If your local hardware stores do not supply 3M products, you can go to the 3M website and buy it from them directly.
3M is in Minnesota. This is where Scotch tape is made.
One can purchase 3M VHB tape from a number of stores and online retailers. The tape is available to buy from Staples, Amazon, eBay, Viking Tapes and Shop3m.
3m has better qualities (it will stick in colder and hotter weather and won't come unwrapped on it's own as easily)
There are many sites on the web that sell 3M tape varieties for home use. Whether its masking tape or electrical tape, ULine, Walmart, Ace Hardware, Staples, and Amazon all have purchase options on their sites.
sticky tape, both single- and double-sided
A man by the name of Richard Drewer invented this kind of tape back in St. Paul, Minnesota and began working for 3M when they saw his amazing discovery. This tape and others he invented have been used worlwide and are so handy.
A 3M engineer, Richard Drew, invented scotch tape in 1930. He had previously invented masking tape in 1925.
3M make various tape and paper products for use in the home and in the office. They do everything from sticky tape to pens and writing boards and 'post it' notes. All of their products are widely available.
The quality and usefulness of 3M tape and whether it's worth the money is very dependent on the job you're needing the tape for and your skill at this job. But as per usual, branded products are generally better than non-branded.
Richard Drew of 3M invented it in 1930.