Panasonic EP-MA10 Operating Instructions Manual page 29

WARNING:
1. Persons with any of the conditions listed below or who are undergoing medical treatment should consult with
their physicians before using the unit:
a) Pregnant women, people who are ill, in poor physical shape.
b) People suffering from back, neck, shoulder, or hip pain.
c) People who have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other personal medical devices prone to electronic
interference.
d) People suffering from heart disease.
e) People who are prohibited from receiving massage by a physician due to thrombosis or aneurism, acute
varicose veins, or other circulatory disorders.
f) People with irregular curvatures of the spine.
2. Make sure that no part of your body is between the massage heads as their squeezing action may cause injury.
Your fingers and your feet should not be put in the gap between the backrest and the seat, the backrest and the
armrest, the seat and the cover under the armrest and the gap between the legrest and the footrest. Also, no
part of your body, including your fingers, should be put in the mechanism below the legrest or between the
legrest and the footrest.
3. The unit should not be used against bare skin. While thin clothing may increase effectiveness, exposing the skin
directly to the unit may irritate the skin.
Avoid wearing anything hard on your head like a hair accessory, etc. when using this unit.
Excessively strong massage action should be avoided on the back of the neck.
4. Avoid massaging any one part of your body for more than 5 minutes at a time.
Excessive massaging can overstimulate the muscles and nerves and result in an adverse effect or injury.
The unit should not be used for more than a total of 15 minutes each session to avoid excessive massaging.
5. While using the unit, if you start feeling sick or if the massage seems painful, stop using it immediately.
6. You should not fall asleep while using the unit or use the unit after drinking alcohol.
7. Avoid sitting on the unit, or sitting with your legs resting on the headrest, when the seat back is in a reclined
position. Sitting on the legrest may cause the unit to fall over.
8. Be sure to start on the gentle massage program if using the unit for the first time.
9. If the unit functions abnormally, immediately turn off the power and have the unit checked by an authorized
service center.
10. Avoid attempting to repair the unit yourself.
11. Make sure there are no obstacles behind the unit before reclining it. If the back hits a wall or pillar, the unit may
malfunction. Be sure to have ample space behind the unit.
12. After each massage, slide the power switch, to the "off" position and turn its lock switch to the "lock" position.
13. Sit on the unit after confirming there is no foreign matter between the parts of the unit. (Confirm that there are
no foreign objects stuck in the back cushion, leg/sole massage section, or under the seat.)
Failure to observe this precaution may result in accident or injury.
14. Always return the legrest to its original position before moving the unit.
Failure to observe this precaution may result in injury due to the legrest returning to its original position when
the unit is being moved.
15. Do not leave the removed attachment screws lying unattended.
Accidental ingestion may occur.
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