Surge Protection; Important Safety Instructions - Radio Shack 43-143 Owner's Manual

The Basics
Surge Protection
Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk
of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current.
These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements.
However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can
damage your telephone.
Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live
in an area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest that
you unplug your phone when storms approach to reduce the
possibility of damage.
Important Safety Instructions
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock and injury to persons, including the following:
• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a
bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool.
• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an
electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock
from lightning.
• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of
the leak.
• Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual.
• Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check
with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.
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