Safety; General Safety Notes - Invacare TDX SP2 Series User Manual

2 Safety

2.1 General Safety Notes

WARNING!
Risk of Serious Injury or Damage
Improper use of this product may cause injury
or damage.
– If you are unable to understand the warnings,
cautions or instructions, contact a health care
professional or provider before attempting to
use this equipment.
– Do not use this product or any available
optional equipment without first completely
reading and understanding these instructions
and any additional instructional material such
as user manual, service manual or instruction
sheet supplied with this product or optional
equipment.
DANGER!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury, or Damage
Lighted cigarettes dropped onto an upholstered
seating system can cause a fire resulting in
death, serious injury, or damage. Mobility device
occupants are at particular risk of death or
serious injury from these fires and resulting
fumes because they may not have the ability to
move away from the mobility device.
– DO NOT smoke while using this mobility device.
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WARNING!
Risk of Injury, Damage or Death
Improper monitoring or maintenance may cause
injury, damage or death due to ingestion or
choking on parts or materials.
– Closely supervise children, pets, or people with
physical/mental disabilities.
WARNING!
Risk of Death, Serious Injury or Damage
Improper routing of cables may cause a tripping
entanglement or strangulation hazard that may
result in death, serious injury or damage.
– Ensure all cables are routed and secured
properly.
– Ensure there are no loops of excess cable
extending away from the wheelchair.
WARNING!
Risk of damage or injury if mobility device is
accidentally set into motion
– Switch the mobility device off before you get
in, get out or handle unwieldy objects.
– When the drive is disengaged, the brake inside
the drive is deactivated. For this reason,
pushing the mobility device by an attendant
is only recommended on flat surfaces, never
on gradients. Never leave your mobility device
on a gradient with its motors disengaged.
Always re-engage the motors immediately after
pushing the mobility device (refer to Pushing
the mobility device in freewheel mode).
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